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Breaking Words into Syllables

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Breaking Words into Syllables
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a common spelling strategy for difficult words?

Guess the spelling based on how it sounds.

Break the word into smaller parts or syllables and spell each part separately.

Use a spell checker to correct the word.

Ask someone else to spell the word for you.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a spelling strategy for difficult words?

Using a dictionary

Breaking the word into syllables

Asking a friend for help

Guessing the spelling

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How can students practice breaking words into syllables?

By singing the word out loud

By clapping or tapping out the syllables, using their fingers to count the syllables, or writing the word and dividing it into parts.

By clapping out the vowels in the word

By memorizing the number of syllables in each word

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of breaking words into syllables?

To improve pronunciation and spelling

To make words longer

To change the meaning of words

To confuse the reader

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3E

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following words is correctly divided into syllables?

Ap-ple

Ap-plee

A-pple

Appl-e

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3E

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How many syllables are in the word 'elephant'?

Two

Three

Four

Five

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is a benefit of breaking words into syllables?

It helps in understanding word meanings

It makes words harder to read

It changes the word's definition

It shortens the word

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

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