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Find the Silent Letter is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on naming which letter in a word is not sounded, aligned to Common Core standard L.4.2. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Find the Silent Letter

L.4.2

NameDate

Circle the right answer.

LessonPrint · L.4.2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Find the Silent Letter

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.l
  2. 2.h
  3. 3.h
  4. 4.s
  5. 5.t
  6. 6.h
  7. 7.t
  8. 8.n

Questions about Find the Silent Letter

What does the Find the Silent Letter worksheet cover?

It practices naming which letter in a word is not sounded — 8 questions for Grade 4, all on Common Core L.4.2: Punctuate quotations and compound sentences, and spell grade-level words. The instruction to students is “Circle the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Find the Silent Letter practice?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.2 — L.4.2, under Language for Grade 4. The published standard reads: “Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Find the Silent Letter is written for Grade 4, typically ages 9-10. It is one of the sheets on L.4.2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Find the Silent Letter come with an answer key?

Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Find the Silent Letter can I print?

25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Find the Silent Letter free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Find the Silent Letter, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

More practice for L.4.2

Punctuate quotations and compound sentences, and spell grade-level words.

All Grade 4 worksheets

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.4.2 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.