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Quizs for Syllable Count

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the onset in the word "plant"?

a)

pl

b)

lan

c)

ant

d)

p

2.

How many syllables are there in 'Protest'?

a)

1 syllable

b)

2 syllables

c)

3 syllables

d)

4 syllables

3.

How many syllables are there in 'Elephant'?

a)

2 syllables

b)

3 syllables

c)

4 syllables

d)

1 syllable

4.

What is Coda in a syllable?

a)

The initial vowel(s)

b)

The final consonant(s)

c)

The syllable structure

d)

The stress pattern

5.

What is the syllable structure for the word "glimpsed"?

a)

CVCVC

b)

CCVCCCC

c)

CCVCC

d)

CVCCVC

6.

What are some other Words that have no Onset?

a)

air

b)

tree

c)

house

d)

car

7.

Oh: Does this word have an onset?

a)

Yes, it has an onset.

b)

No, it does not have an onset.

c)

It has an onset in some contexts.

d)

It is a vowel sound without an onset.

8.

What is 'onset'?

a)

initial consonant(s) of a syllable

b)

the vowel sound in a syllable

c)

the ending consonant(s) of a syllable

d)

a type of syllable structure

9.

How many syllables are there in 'Synonymous'?

a)

2 syllables

b)

3 syllables

c)

4 syllables

d)

5 syllables

10.

Rime

a)

what comes after the onset

b)

the initial sound of a word

c)

a type of rhyme scheme

d)

the end of a line in poetry

11.

Ray: number of syllables?

a)

1 syllable

b)

2 syllables

c)

3 syllables

d)

4 syllables

12.

What is the syllable structure for the word "ought"?

a)

A syllable structure with a vowel followed by a consonant, ie, VC

b)

A syllable structure with two vowels, ie, VV

c)

A syllable structure with a consonant followed by a vowel, ie, CV

d)

A syllable structure with a consonant cluster, ie, CC

13.

What is the syllable structure for the word "spring"?

a)

CCVCC

b)

CVC

c)

CCCVCC

d)

CVCC

14.

What is the syllable structure for the word "saw"?

a)

A syllable structure with a consonant followed by a vowel, ie, CV.

b)

A syllable structure with two consonants, ie, CC.

c)

A syllable structure with a vowel followed by a consonant, ie, VC.

d)

A syllable structure with a consonant cluster, ie, CCC.

15.

What is the syllable structure for the word "sawn"?

a)

CVC

b)

CV

c)

CCV

d)

VC

16.

What is 'Rime' in a Syllable?

a)

Includes the vowel and any following consonants

b)

The initial consonant sound of a syllable

c)

A type of poetic meter

d)

The total number of syllables in a word

17.

How many syllables are there in 'Chime'?

a)

1 syllable

b)

2 syllables

c)

3 syllables

d)

4 syllables