Word Study Unit 1

What is a syllable?

• a unit if pronunciation.

• each syllable contains one vowel sound

• both a & b

What is the correct way to divide bacont?

• ba/con

• b/acon

• bac/on

What is the correct way to divide napkin?

• nap/kin

• na/pkin

What is the correct way to divide continue?

• cont/inue

• con/tin/ue

• co/tin/ue

What is the correct way to divide notice?

• not/ice

• n/otice

• no/tice

What is the correct way to divide common?

• com/mon

• c/ommon

• comm/on

Robot

• r/obot

• ro/bot

• rob/ot

• robo/t

violin

• v/iolin

• vi/loin

• vi/o/lin

• vi/ol/in

evil

• e/vil

• ev/il

• evi/l

• e/v/il

overpaid

• ov/er/pa/id

• over/pa/id

• over/paid

• overp/aid