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Exceptions Check

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word has an open syllable?

a)

basketball

b)

timestamp

c)

kitten

d)

silent

2.

Which word has an open syllable exception?

a)

baby

b)

misbehave

c)

alive

d)

restrict

3.

Name this picture.

a)

hospital

b)

hosputal

c)

hospitul

d)

house

4.

Choose the correct syllable type for the following word:

blind

a)

Closed Syllable

b)

Closed Syllable Exception

5.

Choose the correct syllable type for the following word:

rash

a)

Closed Syllable

b)

Closed Syllable Exception

6.

Choose the correct syllable type for the following word:

flung

a)

Closed Syllable

b)

Closed Syllable Exception

7.

Choose the correct syllable type for the following word:

fold

a)

Closed Syllable

b)

Closed Syllable Exception

8.

What letter (vowel) makes the schwa sound?


seldom

(a)  

9.

What letter (vowel) makes the schwa sound?


combine

(a)  

10.

What letter (vowel) makes the schwa sound?


petrify

(a)  

11.

a las ka

a)

first syllable

b)

second syllable

c)

third syllable

12.

Which syllable in Escapade has the schwa sound?

a)

Es

b)

ca

c)

pade

d)

ca & pade

13.

What sound does the y made in Industry?

a)

i

b)

e

c)

schwa

d)

it's silent

14.

The schwa sound is the “uh” or "ih", it can be spelled with any vowel or even a combination of vowels.

What are the 3 words that have the schwa sound spelled with an “a.”

a)

nomination

b)

address

c)

inevitable

d)

apparent

e)

precedent

15.

The schwa sound is the “uh” or "ih", it can be spelled with any vowel or even a combination of vowels.

What are the 3 words that have the schwa sound spelled with an “a.”

a)

paternity

b)

delirious

c)

incidentally

d)

vast

e)

inflation

16.

The schwa sound is the “uh” or "ih", it can be spelled with any vowel or even a combination of vowels.

What are the 3 words that have the schwa sound spelled with an “e.”

a)

inevitable

b)

delirious

c)

adequate

d)

domestic

e)

precedent

17.

The schwa sound is the “uh” or "ih", it can be spelled with any vowel or even a combination of vowels.

Choose the 2 words that DO NOT have the schwa sound.

a)

vast

b)

surplus

c)

adequate

d)

dividends

e)

incidentally

18.
Break the following word into syllables correctly:
idle
a)
id---dle
b)
i---dle
c)
idd---le
d)
id---le
19.
Break the following word into syllables correctly:
battle
a)
bad---dle
b)
bat----tle
c)
batt---le
d)
ba---ttle
20.
Break the following word into syllables correctly:
ripple
a)
rip---ple
b)
ri---pple
c)
ri---ple
d)
ripp---ple
21.

Break the following word into syllables correctly:
apostle

a)

a/pos/tle

b)

ap/os/tle

c)

a/po/stle

d)

ap/ost/le

22.
4. The U in flute is pronounced with the same vowel sound as the U in:
a)
Sunday
b)
huge
c)
truck
d)
humble
23.
5. The i in knife is pronounced with the same vowel sound as the words __________ and __________. Choose TWO words to fill inthe blanks.
a)
litter
b)
desire
c)
history
d)
bigger
e)
surprise
24.
8. The U in mule is pronounced with the same vowel sound as the words __________ and __________. Choose TWO words to fill in the blanks.
a)
huge
b)
drummer
c)
jumped
d)
include
e)
bumped
25.

In the word 'excite', what does the vowel consonant e do to the pronunciation of the vowel before it?

a)

It makes the vowel before it say its name (long sound).

b)

It makes the vowel before it change into a different vowel.

c)

It makes the vowel before it silent.

d)

It makes the vowel before it say a short sound.

26.

Segment the word 'celebrate' into its syllables.

a)

cele-bra-te

b)

cel-e-brate

c)

cel-e-bra-te

d)

ce-le-brate

27.

When the _________ is scared it hides in its shell.

a)

turtle

b)

turtel

c)

turtlle

d)

turle

28.

Every syllable must have a...

a)

blend

b)

vowel

c)

vowel team

d)

diagraph

29.

Split the following word into syllables: paddle

a)

pad / dle

b)

padd / le

c)

pa / ddle

30.

true or false: A consonant can be a syllable by it self

a)

true

b)

false

31.

A meaningful word part that is attached to the end of a root or base word (example: -ly)

a)

suffix

b)

guide words

c)

synonyms

d)

base word

32.

A meaningful word part that is attached to the beginning of a root or base word (example: re-)

a)

root word

b)

suffix

c)

prefix

d)

base word