Syllables

Syll- a - bles!

(or Syllables :) )

What syllables are, how to use them, how to find them, and more!

​What are syllables?

​Let's break it down!

​The word syllable comes from the old Greek language! Another word for old is ancient, but that's when its really old. The Greek language is ancient!

A long time ago, when it was the Greek word, συλλαβή, it meant "the taken together."

Now, it means one part of a word with a vowel sound in it.

Did you know? Did you know that some English words are from other languages like Greek? Do you know what languages mean?

​This is where Greece is on the map!

​What do you mean?

​Let's look at the word:

​Understand

​When we look back at the meaning of syllable, we need to split the parts with a vowel in it!

​The syllables for "Understand" will be split like this:

​Un|der|stand

​There is "U" here. There is "e" There is "a" here.

here.

​We can also clap to find the syllables!

​Un der stand

​Let's listen to...

​The Syllable Song!

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank with a number, and make sure to spell the number correctly! : Understand has

syllables!

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank: Shoe has

syllable!

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank: Fifteen has

syllables!

Multiple Choice

What ancient language did the word "Syllable" come from?

• Latin

• Greek

• Spanish

• English

Multiple Choice

How many syllables does the word "Cactus" have?

• 2

• 1

• 6

• 8

Open Ended

Write a 2-syllable word!

Draw

Can you draw what you wrote for a two-syllable word? It's okay if you can't, but you should try!

​Yay!

​Time for a

​Quiz!