Syllable Division and Vowel Sounds

What is the first step to split a word into syllables?

• Underline the consonants

• Underline the vowels

• Find the middle of the word

• Read the word aloud

What sound does the vowel make in an open syllable?

• A short sound

• Its letter name

• A quiet sound

• A different sound each time

What kind of sound does the vowel make in a closed syllable?

• A long sound

• Its letter name

• A short sound

• A loud sound

When a word has two of the same letters together (like 'ss' in 'lesson'), where do you split the word into syllables?

• Before the first of the two letters

• After the second of the two letters

• Between the two same letters

• It depends on the word

If a vowel and the letter 'r' are together in a word, should you split them apart when dividing syllables?

• Yes, always

• No, they stay together

• Only if the word is very long

• Only if the word has two vowels

How many parts (syllables) does the word "contain" have?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• One

What is the first step to break a word into its sound parts (syllables)?

• Underline the letters that are vowels

• Count how many letters are in the word

• Find the first letter that is not a vowel

• Say the word very quickly

If you split a word into syllables and it doesn't sound right, what should you try next?

• Try splitting the word in a different place

• Ask your teacher for the correct way

• Write the word backwards

• Just guess the sound

When a word has a "magic e" at the end, what does the "magic e" do?

• It makes the vowel before it say its name

• It is always silent and not underlined

• It makes the word longer

• It is the only vowel you underline

What sound does the "le" at the end of a word usually make?

• eel

• lay

• ul

• lee