Understanding Syllables and Vocabulary

What is a syllable?

• A word with three letters

• A sound made by a consonant

• A unit of sound that always includes a vowel sound

• A part of a sentence

Which of the following words has three syllables?

• Tree

• Many

• Important

• Big

In the word "coconut", how many vowel sounds are there?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the word "Philippines"?

• It has four syllables

• The final 'e' is a vowel sound

• It has three syllables and the last 'e' is silent

• It has only two syllables

What is special about the ending of the word "example"?

• It ends with two vowel letters

• The 'pl' sound has a hidden vowel sound when spoken

• The last syllable has no vowel sound

• The 'x' makes two syllables

Which three body parts are used to compare jaguars, leopards, and cheetahs?

• Tails, eyes, claws

• Coats, bodies, faces

• Legs, teeth, ears

• Size, color, roar

What is the main difference in the coats of jaguars compared to leopards?

• Jaguars have no spots.

• Jaguars have rosettes with spots inside; leopards do not.

• Leopards have stripes; jaguars have spots.

• Jaguars have plain coats.

Which big cat has simple black spots instead of rosettes?

• Jaguar

• Leopard

• Cheetah

• None of them

Which big cat is described as big and heavy?

• Cheetah

• Leopard

• Jaguar

• Tiger

Which two cats have long, slim bodies?

• Jaguar and leopard

• Leopard and cheetah

• Cheetah and jaguar

• Tiger and leopard