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Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the correct way to divide this word into syllables: napkin

a)

na-pkin

b)

nap-kin

c)

napk-in

2.

Select the correct way to divide this word into syllables: muffin

a)

mu-ffin

b)

muff-in

c)

muf-fin

3.

Select the correct way to divide this word into syllables: monster

a)

mon-ster

b)

mo-nster

c)

mons-ter

4.

Select the correct way to divide this word into syllables: cactus

a)

ca-ctus

b)

cact-us

c)

cac-tus

5.

Select the correct way to divide this word into syllables: contest

a)

con-test

b)

co-ntest

c)

cont-est

6.

Which word has an open syllable?

a)

frozen

b)

window

c)

until

d)

admit

7.

Which word has a closed syllable?

a)

hotel

b)

frozen

c)

cabin

d)

label

8.

Which word has an open syllable?

a)

wagon

b)

hotel

c)

cabin

d)

window

9.

Which word has a closed syllable?

a)

window

b)

even

c)

open

d)

later

10.

Which spelling pattern is in the following word: window

a)

VCCV

b)

VCV

c)

VCCCV

11.

Which spelling pattern is in the following word: basket

a)

VCV

b)

VCCV

c)

VCCCV

12.

Which spelling pattern is in the following word: plastic

a)

VCV

b)

VCCCV

c)

VCCV

13.

Which spelling pattern is in the following word: lobster

a)

VCCV

b)

VCCCV

c)

CVC

14.

Which spelling pattern is in the following word: topic

a)

VCV

b)

VCCV

c)

VCCCV

15.

Which spelling pattern is in the following word: finish

a)

VCCCV

b)

VCV

c)

VCCV

16.

What is the base word in unfair?

a)

un

b)

air

c)

fair

17.

Does the following word have a prefix or suffix: joyful

a)

Suffix

b)

Prefix

18.

Does the following word have a prefix or suffix: rebuild

a)

Prefix

b)

Suffix

19.

What is the base word in kindness?

a)

kin

b)

ness

c)

kind

20.

What is a suffix and prefix?

a)

Suffixes are words that sound the same but have different meaning. A prefix is a word that can stand alone.

b)

A suffix is a word that can stand alone. A prefix is not a real word.

c)

A suffix is a word part added to the end of a word. A prefix is a word part added the the beginning of a word.