WorksheetsSyllabication and Multisyllabic Words
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
How many syllables are in the word 'elephant'?
4
5
6
3
What is the first syllable in the word 'banana'?
ba
na
an
ban
Divide the word 'umbrella' into its syllables.
um-bel-la
um-brel-la
um-bre-la
um-brel-lu
Identify the number of syllables in the word 'computer'.
2
3
5
7
What is the second syllable in the word 'watermelon'?
ter
wa
mel
lon
Break the word 'firefighter' into its syllables.
fire-fight-er
fi-re-fi-ghter
fire-fighter
fire-fighte-r
How many syllables are in the word 'television'?
6
8
4
10
What is the third syllable in the word 'chocolate'?
cho
ate
late
col
Divide the word 'alligator' into its syllables.
al-li-gate-or
al-lig-a-tor
al-li-ga-tion
al-li-ga-tor
Identify the number of syllables in the word 'photograph'.
5
4
3
6
What are the patterns used to divide words into syllables called?
Syllabication
Affixes
Roots
Prefixes
How can learning the rules of syllabication and word parts help us?
Decode words when reading
Determine the meaning of words
Both A and B
None of the above
What is a syllable?
A unit of a word that makes one vowel sound
A word part that has meaning
A word that can stand alone and have meaning
A word part added to the beginning or end of a word
What are multisyllabic words?
Words with multiple syllables
Words with one syllable
Words with no vowel sound
Words with affixes
How many syllables are in the word: VOLLEYBALL
1
2
3
4
How many syllables are in the word 'syllabication'?
4
5
6
7
What is the first syllable in the word 'multisyllabic'?
mul
ti
sy
lab
Divide the word 'pronunciation' into its syllables.
pro-nun-ci-a-tion
pro-noun-ci-a-tion
pro-nun-ci-ation
pro-nun-ci-a-tion
Identify the number of syllables in the word 'dictionary'.
3
4
5
6
What is the second syllable in the word 'syllable'?
sy
la
ble
le
Break the word 'unbelievable' into its syllables.
un-be-liev-a-ble
un-be-lie-va-ble
un-be-liev-able
un-be-lie-vable
How many syllables are in the word 'extraordinary'?
5
6
7
8
What is the third syllable in the word 'communication'?
com
mu
ni
ca
Divide the word 'imagination' into its syllables.
i-ma-gi-na-tion
im-ag-i-na-tion
i-mag-i-na-tion
im-a-gi-na-tion
Identify the number of syllables in the word 'university'.
4
5
6
7
