WorksheetsEnglish Rhythm (Mary Allegra)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is rhythm?
the rise and fall of your voice as you speak
stressing a syllable that usually doesn't have stress
saying a syllable longer, louder, and/or higher than other syllables
a unit of sound that has one vowel sound and often a consonant sound
Some languages (Italian, French, Spanish, Telugu, Turkish...) have a different rhythmical structure called...
stress-timed rhthym
syllable-timed rhythm
In stress-timed languages, the time between stressed syllables will be shorter or longer depending on the...
number of stressed syllables
context
amount of syllable
number of unstressed syllables
In English, rhythm is determined by three (3) factors...
stress occurring
at regular intervals
change in vowel quality
reduction of vowel length
number of syllables
What is a thought group?
the division or breaking of a sentence into two or more parts
all the words before a pause in speech (usually 7 or more)
a clause that can stand alone
a clause that must be joined to another clause
What is the lowest level of sentence stress in English?
primary stress
secondary stress
tertiary stress
weak stress
Content words receive ____________ in English.
reduced stresses
major stresses
minor stresses
long stresses
This type of word generally has a mental representation in the speakers' minds (nouns, verbs, possessive and demonstrative pronouns, the word "not," etc.). It may receive primary or secondary stresses.
content word
loud function word
soft function word
subordinate word
This type of word has a grammatical property. It receives tertiary or weak stress.
content word
independent word
function word
subordinate word
Two (2) activities or techniques used for teaching English rhythm are...
clapping
word bingo
cartoon strips
tic-tac-toe
