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Syllabication

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the correct syllabication?

a)

co-ffee

b)

cof-fee

c)

coff-ee

d)

cof-fe-e

2.

Select the choice that shows the word broken into syllables correctly.  

a)

fab/ric

b)

fa/bric

c)

fabr/ic

d)

f/abric

3.

Split the following word into syllables: basket

a)

bas / ket

b)

ba / sket

c)

b / a / sket

d)

bask / et

4.

A VCCV pattern word most often divides...

(Syllabication Rule #2)

a)

between two consonants

b)

after two consonants

c)

before two consonants

5.

Which is the correct way to split the following word: pretend

a)

pre/tend

b)

pret/end

6.

Divide the word "napkin" into syllables.

a)

napk in

b)

nap kin

c)

na p kin

d)

nap k in

7.

Which is the correct way to split the following word: catcher

a)

cat/cher

b)

catch/er

8.

How many syllables does the word lemonade have?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

4

9.

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

(a)  

10.

Which is the correct way to split the following word: whisper

a)

whis/per

b)

whisp/er

11.

What is the correct way to divide the word "depend"?

a)

de / pend

b)

depe / nd

c)

dep / end

12.

What is the correct way to divide the word "tunnel"?

a)

tun - nel

b)

tu- nnel

c)

tunn - el

13.

What is the correct way to split the word even into syllables?

a)

e-ven

b)

ev-en

c)

eve-n

14.

How many syllables is this word broken into ?


preventing

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

1

15.

How many syllables is this word broken into?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

2

d)

4

16.

How many syllables is this word broken into?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

1

17.

How many syllables is this word broken into?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

18.

How many syllables is this word broken into?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

19.

How many syllables is this word broken into ?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.

How many syllables is this word broken into?


winning

a)

4

b)

2

c)

1

d)

3

21.

How many syllables is this word broken into ?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

1

22.

Which of the following is the correct syllabication for the word 'syllable'?

a)

A) syl/la/ble

b)

B) sy/lla/ble

c)

C) syll/a/ble

d)

D) syllab/le

23.

Select the choice that shows the word 'education' broken into syllables correctly.

a)

A) ed/u/ca/tion

b)

B) edu/ca/tion

c)

C) e/du/ca/tion

d)

D) ed/uc/ation

24.

How many syllables does the word 'syllabication' have?

a)

A) 4

b)

B) 5

c)

C) 6

d)

D) 7

25.

Divide the word 'pronunciation' into syllables.

a)

A) pro/nun/ci/a/tion

b)

B) pron/un/ci/a/tion

c)

C) pro/nun/cia/tion

d)

D) pronun/ci/a/tion