Syllable Sleuths
A Grade 3 ELA worksheet focused on recognizing and counting syllables in words through various engaging activities.
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Syllable Sleuths
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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.
Count the syllables in each word and choose the correct number.
1. How many syllables are in the word 'elephant'?
2
3
4
5
2. How many syllables are in the word 'beautiful'?
2
3
4
5
Complete each word by adding the missing syllable. Choose from the word bank.
1. bas
2. wa
3. ap
4. hap
Divide each word into syllables by drawing a line between them. Then, write the number of syllables.
1. banana
2. computer
3. sunshine
Read each statement and decide if it is True or False.
1. The word 'cat' has two syllables.
True
False
2. The word 'table' has two syllables.
True
False
Match each word in the left column with its correct syllable count in the right column.
1. butterfly
a. 1 syllable
2. dog
b. 2 syllables
3. wonderful
c. 3 syllables
4. teacher
d. 4 syllables
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