The silent p
the
nurn
11 sara
10 what is a
some words start ps- (psychology), pt- (pterodactyl) or pn-
(pneumonia). the p is silent in each case. words starting with
ps- are quite common but words starting with pt- or pn- are
more unusual.
£20 note?
much change
9 isla buys 4 cds
8 what is 3x5x8
exercise 1
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20 minutes
(1)
solve these anagram clues. each gives you a word starting ps-, pt- or pn-.
1 dumpy nose (false name) -
2 lamps (a song or poem used in church)
3 pass is rio (skin disease)
4 pig rat man (artic bird) -
5 am cute pin (filled with air under pressure)
6 cat is shy trip (doctor specialising in the working of the mind)
was ed's time?
1 minute and 8 seco
23 minutes and 10 se
7 riley won a cross-cour
the sale price?
the price is reduced by 1
a dvd normally costs £10
8
2
i crisps? -
sw many grams of fat are
acket of crisps contains 8.
exercise 2

use each of the words you found in exercise 1 in a sentence of your own to show that you
understand its meaning.
lung
cm? - 36
e area of a rectangle meas
de of 32 - 12
what will be the total co
polly needs 18 cup cakes
ad in packs of 6 and co.
wenty-seven. go
number which is sixty
down the answer
ur head with no writter
this test, do the