SAVVAS Unit 5 Review - Word Study

What do the words 'politician' and 'electrician' have in common?

What sound does the letter t make when -ion is added to the word act?

The correct way to divide the word environment into syllables

Which word is divided into syllables correctly?

• ci/rcu/la/te

• par/tic/u/lar

• re/cta/ng/le

• be/av/er

The correct way to divide the word incorporate into syllables

Which two words are divided into syllables correctly?

• con/cen/trate

• occ/u/pat/ion

• prob/a/bil/i/ty

• diag/nos/is

• co/mp/lex/ity

What syllable in the word engineer contains the schwa (uh) sound?

What syllables in the word banana makes the schwa (uh) sound?

• ba

• a

What syllable in the word sadle contains the schwa (uh) sound?

Which of these words contains a syllable with the schwa sound?

• happiness

• telephone

• creepy

• informing