syllable sleuth
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Syllable Sleuth
Item 5085
Name _____________________________
Syllable Sleuth
Where would you look to find the number of syllables in a word?
O encyclopedia
O dictionary
O almanac
O thesaurus
Circle the correct way to divide each word into syllables.
1.
abse•nt
ab•sent
a•bsent
2.
splint•er
spl•inter
splin•ter
3.
fre•quent
freq•uent
fr•equent
4.
at•hlete
ath•lete
athle•te
5.
gos•sip
goss•ip
go•ssip
Circle the words that have three syllables.
6.
guitar
mandolin
xylophone
trumpet
7.
hollyhock
daisy
daffodil
foxglove
8.
dalmatian
beagle
pointer
terrier
Draw an Î on the words that have two syllables.
9.
candy
chocolate
licorice
taffy
10. alligator
turtle
lizard
rattlesnake
11. tiger
giraffe
elephant
zebra
12. How many syllables are in the word balloon? ______
13. How many syllables are in the word tricycle? ______
Divide each word into syllables.
14. banana ____________________________
15. apple ____________________________
16. nectarine ____________________________
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www.tlsbooks.com
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Syllable Sleuth Answer Key
Item 5085
Syllable Sleuth
Where would you look to find the number of syllables in a word?
O encyclopedia
dictionary
O almanac
O thesaurus
Circle the correct way to divide each word into syllables.
1.
abse•nt
ab•sent
a•bsent
2.
splint•er
spl•inter
splin•ter
3.
fre•quent
freq•uent
fr•equent
4.
at•hlete
ath•lete
athle•te
5.
gos•sip
goss•ip
go•ssip
Circle the words that have three syllables.
6.
guitar
mandolin
xylophone
trumpet
7.
hollyhock
daisy
daffodil
foxglove
8.
dalmatian
beagle
pointer
terrier
Draw an Î on the words that have two syllables.
9.
chocolate
candy
licorice
taffy
10. alligator
turtle
lizard
rattlesnake
11. tiger
giraffe
elephant
zebra
12. How many syllables are in the word balloon? 2
13. How many syllables are in the word tricycle? 3
Divide each word into syllables.
14. banana
15. apple
ba•na•na
ap•ple
16. nectarine
nec•tar•ine
Copyright ©2008 T. Smith Publishing. All rights reserved.
www.tlsbooks.com
