Identifying Syllables in Words

Auntie Sandra teaches children how to combine syllables to form words. She demonstrates this with examples like 'laptop', 'pen pal', 'basket', 'napkin', 'tablet', 'ribbon', 'campus', and 'cobweb'. The video encourages children to practice forming words by joining syllables.

What is a syllable?

• A paragraph

• A type of punctuation

• A part of a word

• A complete sentence

Which two syllables are combined to form the word 'laptop'?

• Lap and let

• Lap and kin

• Lap and pen

• Lap and top

What is the first syllable in the word 'laptop'?

• Top

• Lap

• Kin

• Pen

What is the second syllable in the word 'laptop'?

• Pen

• Lap

• Top

• Kin

What word is formed by joining 'pen' and 'pal'?

• Penkin

• Penlet

• Pencil

• Penpal

What is the second syllable in the word 'pen pal'?

• Kin

• Lap

• Pal

• Pen

Which syllables make up the word 'basket'?

• Bass and kin

• Bass and let

• Bass and cat

• Bass and top

Which syllable is not part of the word 'basket'?

• Kin

• Cat

• Bass

• Let

What is the result of combining 'nap' and 'kin'?

• Naplet

• Napweb

• Napcat

• Napkin

What is the first syllable in the word 'napkin'?

• Nap

• Kin

• Let

• Top