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Spanish Syllables and Vowels

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 3hrs 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All syllables must have at least one vowel

a)

True

b)

False

2.

How many syllables are in POTATO

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

How many VOWEL SOUNDS are in 'LUMBER'

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

How many syllables are in TOMATO

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

5.

How many syllables are in GIMKIT?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

How many syllables are in INDONESIA?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

How many syllables are in AMERICA?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

Which letters should always be separated into different syllables?

a)

cc

b)

nn

c)

ch

d)

rr

9.

When is the U silent?

a)

between Q and E

b)

between C and I

c)

between G and A

d)

between T and O

10.

What is a dipthong?

a)

combination of two weak vowels

b)

combination of two strong vowels

c)

combination of one weak and one strong vowel

d)

combination of two consonants

11.

How do you treat a diphthong for syllables?

a)

keep them together

b)

split them

12.

How do you treat LL in syllables?

a)

its one letter, you can't split it

b)

split it into two separate letters

13.

How do you treat two consonants in a row normally?

a)

keep them together

b)

split them

14.

What sound does the Spanish soft C make?

a)

S

b)

K

c)

CH

d)

H

15.

What sound does the Spanish soft G make?

a)

S

b)

K

c)

CH

d)

H

16.

What sound does the Spanish hard G make?

a)

S

b)

K

c)

CH

d)

G

17.

When do the C and G make the soft sounds?

a)

in front of E and I

b)

in front of A and O

c)

in front of U and O

d)

in front of I and U

18.

What sound does the Spanish H make?

a)

None

b)

H

c)

S

d)

K

19.

The weak vowels are:

a)

i and u

b)

a and e

c)

o and u

d)

i and o

20.

Whenever possible, make a syllable a ________ first, followed by a ________.

a)

consonant, vowel

b)

vowel, consonant

c)

vowel, vowel

d)

consonant, consonant

21.

The STRONG vowels in Spanish are:

a)

a, e, o

b)

i, u

c)

í, ú

d)

a, e, o, í, ú

22.

Each syllable should have only _____ strong vowel.

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

23.

How many WEAK vowels are there in Spanish?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

24.

What two letters make up a dipthong?

a)

i, u

b)

a, e

c)

o, u

d)

i, o

25.

Which of the following letters can stand alone in a syllable?

a)

a

b)

e

c)

i

d)

o

26.

How would you divide the following scenario? VCCV (v=vowel, c=consonant)

a)

VC-CV

b)

V-CCV

c)

VCC-V

d)

V-C-CV

27.

What are the WEAK vowels in Spanish?

a)

i and u

b)

a and e

c)

o and u

d)

i and o

28.

When pronouncing a word, if there is a written accent mark on the word, where is the stress placed?

a)

On the syllable with the accent mark

b)

On the first syllable

c)

On the last syllable

d)

On the second-to-last syllable

29.

Which double letters should always be kept together in the same syllable?

a)

ch, rr, ll

b)

cc, nn, ll

c)

rr, ll, nn

d)

ch, cc, nn

30.

If there are two consonants together, when the second of the two consonants is the letter _____ or _____, the two consonants must remain together in the same syllable.

a)

r, l

b)

s, t

c)

n, m

d)

p, q

31.
Whenever possible, make a syllable a ________ first, followed by a ________.
a)
consonant, consonant
b)
vowel, vowel
c)
vowel, consonant
d)
consonant, vowel
32.
Each syllable should have only _____ strong vowel.
a)
two
b)
none
c)
one
d)
one strong and one week
33.
The STRONG vowels in Spanish are:
a)
i, u
b)
í, ú
c)
a,e,o
d)
a,e,o,í,ú
34.
How many WEAK vowels are there in Spanish?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
none
35.
What are the WEAK vowels in Spanish?
a)
e, o
b)
a, i
c)
i, u
d)
a, e, o
36.
Which letters should always be separated into different syllables?
a)
cc,nn
b)
ch, rr, ll
c)
ñ, pr, tr
d)
st, ui, io
37.
Which double letters should always be kept together in the same syllable?
a)
cc, nn
b)
mm, sn
c)
ch, rr, ll
d)
bl, nn
38.
How would you divide the following scenario?  VCCV  
(v=vowel, c=consonant)
a)
V-CCV
b)
VCC-V
c)
VCCV
d)
VC-CV
39.
If there are two consonants together, when the second of the two consonants is the letter _____ or _____, the two consonants must remain together in the same syllable.
a)
n, s
b)
c, n
c)
r, l
d)
t, m
40.
What two letters make up a dipthong?
a)
c, n
b)
a, o
c)
l, r
d)
i, u
41.
When pronouncing a word, if there is a written accent mark on the word, where is the stress placed?
a)
On the last syllable
b)
On the syllable with the accent mark
c)
On the second to last syllable
d)
The word has no stress
42.
How would you divide the following word into syllables?
estudiantes
a)
est-u-di-an-tes
b)
es-tu-dian-tes
c)
es-tud-ian-tes
d)
es--tu-di-an-tes
43.
How would you divide the following word into syllables?
maestros
a)
ma-es-tros
b)
mae-str-os
c)
ma-est-ros
d)
maes-tros
44.
How would you divide the following word into syllables?
porristas
a)
por-ris-tas
b)
po-rri-stas
c)
po-rris-tas
d)
por-ri-stas
45.
How would you divide the following word into syllables?
ciencias
a)
ci-en-ci-as
b)
cien-cias
c)
ci-enc-i-as
d)
cien-ci-as
46.
How would you divide the following word into syllables?
teatro
a)
te-at-ro
b)
tea-t-ro
c)
tea-tro
d)
te-a-tro
47.
How would you divide the following word into syllables?
flan
a)
fl-an
b)
flan
c)
fla-n
d)
f-lan
48.
How would you divide the following word into syllables?
olla
a)
ol-la
b)
o-ll-a
c)
o-lla
d)
oll-a
49.
How would you divide the following word into syllables?
naranja
a)
na-ran-ja
b)
nar-an-ja
c)
nar-anj-a
d)
na-ra-n-ja
50.
How would you divide the following word into syllables?
instruccion
a)
in-stru-cci-on
b)
ins-tru-ccion
c)
ins-truc-cion
d)
in-st-ruc-cion
51.
How would you divide the following word into syllables?
bosque
a)
bo-squ-e
b)
bos-que
c)
bo-sq-ue
d)
bos-qu-e
52.
How would you divide the following word into syllables?
pensamiento
a)
pen-sa-mien-to
b)
pens-a-mi-en-to
c)
pen-sam-i-ento
d)
pe-nsa-mi-en-to
53.
How would you divide the following word into syllables?
aprender
a)
ap-ren-der
b)
a-pre-nd-er
c)
a-pren-der
d)
apren-der
54.
How would you divide the following word into syllables?
canela
a)
ca-ne-la
b)
can-e-la
c)
ca-nel-a
d)
can-ela
55.
How would you divide the following word into syllables?
canela
a)
ca-ne-la
b)
can-e-la
c)
ca-nel-a
d)
can-ela
56.
How would you divide the following word into syllables?
nuez
a)
nu-ez
b)
nue-z
c)
nuez
d)
n-uez
57.
How would you divide the following word into syllables?
deportes
a)
dep-or-tes
b)
de-por-tes
c)
de-port-es
d)
dep-ort-es
58.
How would you divide the following word into syllables?
pollo
a)
pol-lo
b)
p-oll-o
c)
po-llo
d)
poll-o
59.

Which of the following words has three syllables?

a)

yellow

b)

monkey

c)

watermelon

d)

remember

60.

How many letters are in the Spanish alphabet?

a)

30

b)

13

c)

44

d)

70

61.

What two letters have the exact same sound?

a)

c and ch

b)

s and x

c)

l and ll

d)

b and v

62.

What letter is silent?

a)

h

b)

ch

c)

k

d)

w

63.

What are the 4 new sounds found in the Spanish Alphabet?

a)

a e i o u

b)

ll p k q

c)

Ñ ll ch rr

d)

ch y i e

64.

When you read "Hola" in Spanish the "h" sound is:

a)

Is never silent

b)

Not silent

c)

Silent

65.

The letters C and G are soft before which vowels?

a)

a

b)

e

c)

i

d)

o

e)

u

66.

What sound does the letter C make before E and I?

a)

/k/

b)

/kw/

c)

/ch/

d)

/s/

67.

What is the correct way to divide the syllable in this open syllable word?


"solo"

a)

so - lo

b)

sol - o

68.

What is the correct way to divide the syllable in this open syllable word?


"lemon"

a)

le - mon

b)

lem - on

c)

le-m-on

d)

l-emo-n

69.

soldado

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

70.

anillo

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

71.

vaso

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

72.

plato

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

73.

elefante

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

74.

galletas

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

75.

manzana

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

76.

luna

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

77.

WHICH CONSONANT IS SILENT IN SPANISH WORDS?

a)

X

b)

H

c)

LL

d)

J

78.

WHICH WORD CONTAINS A DIPTHONG?

a)

SEÑORITA

b)

INVIERNO

c)

CALOR

d)

SÁBADO

79.

THE LETTER "J" IN SPANISH HAS A ________ SOUND IN WORDS.

a)

H

b)

Y

c)

Z

d)

K

80.

WHICH SPANISH VOWELS ARE ALWAYS STRONG?

a)

I, U, O

b)

O, E, U

c)

A, E, O

d)

I, A, U

81.

WHICH PAIR OF SPANISH VERBS IS WEAK?

a)

I AND U

b)

O AND E

c)

I AND A

d)

U AND O

82.

What is a diphthong in Spanish?

a)

Combination of two vowels within the same syllable

b)

Combination of two consonants within the same syllable.

c)

Combination of a vowel and a consonant within the same syllable.

d)

Combination of two vowels in different syllables.

83.

Which of the following is an example of a Spanish diphthong?

a)

Fuego

b)

Carlos

c)

perro

d)

casa

84.

Which of the following words contains a Spanish diphthong?

a)

caída

b)

bueno

c)

perro

d)

casa

85.

Which of the following words contains a Spanish diphthong?

a)

caída

b)

amigo

c)

ruidoso

d)

casa

86.
As much as possible, whenever possible, syllables should be divided with a _______ first, followed by a _______.
a)
consonant, vowel
b)
consonant, consonant
c)
vowel, consonant
d)
vowel, vowel
87.
Each syllable should have only _____ strong vowel.
a)
two
b)
none
c)
one
d)
one strong and one week
88.
The STRONG vowels in Spanish are:
a)
i, u
b)
í, ú
c)
a,e,o
d)
a,e,o,í,ú
89.
Which letters should always be separated into different syllables?
a)
cc,nn
b)
ch, rr, ll
c)
ñ, pr, tr
90.
Which double letters should always be kept together in the same syllable?
a)
cc, nn
b)
mm, sn
c)
ch, rr, ll
d)
bl, nn
91.
How would you divide the following scenario?  VCCV  (v=vowel, c=consonant)
a)
V-CCV
b)
VCC-V
c)
VCCV
d)
VC-CV
92.
If there are two consonants together, if the second of the two consonants is the letter _____ or _____, the two consonants must remain together in the same syllable.
a)
n, s
b)
c, n
c)
r, l
d)
t, m
93.
Which of the following letters can be alone in a syllable?
a)
c
b)
a
c)
s
d)
r
94.
What two letters make up a dipthong?
a)
c, n
b)
a, o
c)
í, ú
d)
i, u
95.

What is the rule for dividing a word with a diphthong in Spanish?

a)

Always split the diphthong

b)

Keep the diphthong together

c)

Split only if it starts with a strong vowel

d)

Split only if it ends with a weak vowel

96.

How do you divide the word ciencia into syllables?

a)

cien-cia

b)

ci-en-cia

c)

cie-ncia

d)

cienc-ia

97.

What is the correct syllable division for the word computadora?

a)

com-pu-ta-do-ra

b)

comp-u-ta-do-ra

c)

com-put-a-do-ra

d)

com-pu-ta-dor-a

98.

How many syllables are in the word elefante?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

99.

How would you divide the following word into syllables?
camino

a)

ca-mi-no

b)

cam-i-no

c)

ca-min-o

d)

cami-no

100.

What is the correct way to divide the word escribir into syllables?

a)

es-cri-bir

b)

esc-rib-ir

c)

escri-bir

d)

es-cri-b-ir