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Syllables in words_good

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a syllable?

a)

A syllable is always a complete word.

b)

A syllable is a word part that contains a vowel.

c)

A syllable only has three letters.

d)

A syllable cannot be a complete word.

2.

What is a closed syllable?

a)

A closed syllable one short vowel, followed by at least one consonant.

b)

A closed syllable has one vowel only.

c)

A closed syllable is always a complete word.

d)

A closed syllable has a long vowel with two consonants.

3.

What is an example of a closed syllable?

a)

bit

b)

A

c)

ea

d)

time

4.

Divide the word "napkin" into syllables.

a)

napk in

b)

nap kin

c)

na p kin

d)

nap k in

5.

Type in the word "almost" by dividing it into syllables. Leave 3 spaces between the syllables.

(a)  

6.

How many syllables in the word "fantastic?"

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

How many syllables in the word "convent?"

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

Divide the word "fitness" into syllables. Retype and leave three spaces between syllables.

(a)  

9.

absolute

a)

open syllable

b)

closed syllable vowel-consonant-e syllable

c)

closed syllable

d)

vowel pair
(team) syllables

10.

calendar

a)

open syllable

b)

closed syllable vowel-consonant-e syllable

c)

closed syllable

d)

vowel pair
(team) syllables

11.

in/tel/li/gent

a)

open syllable

b)

closed syllable vowel-consonant-e syllable

c)

closed syllable

d)

vowel pair
(team) syllables

12.

detergent,

a)

open syllable

b)

closed syllable vowel-consonant-e syllable

c)

closed syllable

d)

vowel pair
(team) syllables

13.

imitation

a)

open syllable

b)

closed syllable vowel-consonant-e syllable

c)

closed syllable

d)

vowel pair
(team) syllables

14.

chemical

a)

open syllable

b)

closed syllable vowel-consonant-e syllable

c)

closed syllable

d)

vowel pair
(team) syllables

15.

identity

a)

open syllable

b)

closed syllable vowel-consonant-e syllable

c)

closed syllable

d)

vowel pair
(team) syllables

16.

penetrate

a)

open syllable

b)

closed syllable vowel-consonant-e syllable

c)

closed syllable

d)

vowel pair
(team) syllables

17.

trademark

a)

open syllable

b)

closed syllable vowel-consonant-e syllable

c)

closed syllable

d)

vowel pair
(team) syllables

18.

microphone

a)

open syllable

b)

closed syllable vowel-consonant-e syllable

c)

closed syllable

d)

vowel pair
(team) syllables

19.

free/way

a)

open syllable

b)

closed syllable vowel-consonant-e syllable

c)

closed syllable

d)

vowel pair
(team) syllables

20.

entertain

a)

open syllable

b)

closed syllable vowel-consonant-e syllable

c)

closed syllable

d)

vowel pair
(team) syllables

21.

quadruple

a)

-r controlled syllables

b)

closed syllable vowel-consonant-e syllable

c)

consonant-le syllables

d)

vowel pair
(team) syllables

22.

participate

a)

R-controlled syllables

b)

closed syllable vowel-consonant-e syllable

c)

closed syllable

d)

vowel pair
(team) syllables

23.

passenger

a)

R-controlled syllables

b)

closed syllable vowel-consonant-e syllable

c)

closed syllable

d)

vowel pair
(team) syllables

24.

rattlesnake

a)

-r controlled syllables

b)

closed syllable vowel-consonant-e syllable

c)

consonant-le syllables

d)

vowel pair
(team) syllables

25.

limelight

a)

open syllable

b)

closed syllable vowel-consonant-e syllable

c)

closed syllable

d)

vowel pair
(team) syllables

26.

landmark

a)

R- controlled syllables

b)

closed syllable vowel-consonant-e syllable

c)

closed syllable

d)

vowel pair
(team) syllables

27.

intersect

a)

R- controlled syllables

b)

closed syllable vowel-consonant-e syllable

c)

closed syllable

d)

vowel pair
(team) syllables

28.

resemble

a)

R- controlled syllables

b)

closed syllable vowel-consonant-e syllable

c)

consonant-le syllables

d)

vowel pair
(team) syllables

29.

How do you divide hammer?

a)

hammer

b)

ham-m-er

c)

hamm-er

d)

ham-mer

30.
What is the correct way to divide the word "talent"?
a)
ta / lent
b)
tal /ent
c)
tale / nt
31.
What is the correct way to divided the word "gather"?
a)
gat / her
b)
ga / ther
c)
gath / er
32.
What is the correct way to divide the word "correct"?
a)
co / rrect
b)
cor / rect
c)
corr / ect
33.
How would you break this word into syllables?
damage
a)
dam/age
b)
da/mage
c)
dama/ge
34.
How would you break this word into syllables?
paper
a)
p/ap/er
b)
pa/per
c)
pap/er
35.
How would you break this word into syllables?
camel
a)
ca/mel
b)
cam/el
c)
came/l
36.
How many syllables?
Winter
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
37.
How many syllables?
quarter
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
38.
How many syllables?
elephant 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
39.
How would you break this word into syllables?
bacon
a)
ba/con
b)
bac/on
c)
b/acon
40.

Which final stable syllable is correct?

a)

terri/ble

b)

ter/ri/ble

c)

terr/ible

d)

te/rrible

41.

Which is correct?

a)

col/li/sion

b)

co/lli/sion

c)

colll/ision

d)

coll/i/sion

42.

Which is correct?

a)

infor/mation

b)

info/rm/tion

c)

in/for/ma/tion

d)

in/form

43.

Which is correct?

a)

ob/stac/le

b)

ob/sta/cle

c)

ob

d)

obst/acle

44.

How many syllables ?


"basket"

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

45.

Which of the following is an example of a closed syllable word?

a)

Go

b)

Bee

c)

Cat

d)

Pie

46.

What vowel sound do open syllables make?

a)

short

b)

long

47.

What sound does the following syllable make?

tri

a)

short i

b)

long i

48.

What vowel sound do closed syllables make?

a)

short

b)

long

49.

Choose the word that is correctly divided into syllables.


diner

a)

di/ner

b)

din/er

c)

dine/r

50.

Choose the word that is correctly divided into syllables.


meter

a)

met/er

b)

me/ter

c)

mete/r