Syllable Sleuths: Dividing Words
A Grade 3 ELA worksheet focused on identifying and dividing words into syllables.
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Syllable Sleuths: Dividing Words
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Read each instruction carefully and complete the activities. Remember, a syllable is a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word.
1. Which word has two syllables?
cat
happy
school
elephant
2. How many syllables are in the word 'banana'?
One
Two
Three
Four
Divide the following words into syllables using a dash (-).
1. computer:
2. sunshine:
3. fantastic:
4. rainbow:
Read each statement. Circle T for True or F for False.
1. The word 'jump' has two syllables.
True
False
2. Every syllable must have at least one vowel sound.
True
False
1. Choose one of the words from the 'Fill in the Blanks' section and explain how you divided it into syllables.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
1. To find the syllables in a word, you can it out.
2. Every syllable needs at least one sound.
3. When we words, we break them into smaller parts.
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