Syllable Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: RF.1.3.D

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In its simplest form a syllable is a sound a spoken or written word makes. The number of different sounds that you hear in term indicates the number of syllables a word is composed of. In music class we are taught to listen for beat of a song. Syllables are beats of our language. Having the ability to break terms into smaller parts is a vital skill that is needed to help in decoding what we read. Understanding how to recognize and sound out syllables can help students learn how to read more fluently and with less effort. Students often confuse the concept of a phoneme with a syllable. They are not related. This series of worksheets will help students identify syllables in various phrases and forms of expression.

Syllable Worksheets To Print:

Counting Them - What term goes with each picture? Look at the pictures and the read out the word that goes with it.

More Counting - More for you to have fun with. Say the vocabulary out loud. Use the pictures to help you along.

Pictures and Words - Some of these terms, just don't match the picture exactly. The first one is done for you.

How Many Syllables? - What a curious mix of thoughts. See if any sounds stick out to you.

Last Count - What is the proper number count? Make sure to count slowly.

Thought Clouds - Gather the words from the cloud above and short them according to how many syllables they have.

Head Above and Short - The cow helps you put this one together. Gather the terms from cows head above and short them according to how many syllables they have.

Bathtub Signals - All kinds of words that we see everyday when we are cleaning and grooming ourselves.

Syllable Aquarium - Divide each term by putting a slash (/) symbol between each syllable. Once the slash provided, write how many you have found that each term has.

Syllable Zoo - Slash away at this one and help separate all the words into chunks.

Tick the Number - Tick the number of distinct sounds for each of the thoughts.

Doctors, Moths, and Strawberries - How many syllables are in each word?

Roll the Dice - Roll a dice and see what number you you've got. Then come up with a word that has similar number of sounds. Write that number in the appropriate boxes.

Divide It Up - Select the right answer where the word is divided into right number of chunks.

Of the Three - Which of the words is broken up properly? Clapping may be helpful.

Syllabication and Vowel Sounds - Since silent vowels (like the silent e) do not make a sound in a word, a silent vowel doesn’t count as a vowel sound.

Only One - If two vowels form a vowel diagraph and make only one sound, then they constitute one syllable

Break Apart - Take these words and breakdown the sounds that you hear.

Come Correct - Which of these terms is broken up properly.

Write It - Find the term that has been divided into sounds correctly. Write its letter on the line.

One or Two - Sort the signals into one or two sounds.

Circle Two - Which of these terms has two sounds?

-le words - Divide a word that ends in -le into syllables right before the consonant-l-e pattern: bubble bub | ble.

Double Consonants - In words with two consonants in a row that are surrounded by vowels, divide the consonants in half for proper syllabication.

VCCV - Use the VCCV rule to break down each word into sounds.

VCV Rule - Break these VCV words down.

V/CV & VC/V - Use the VCCV rule to break down each word.

Is It Right? - If so, write correct on the line. If not, divide the words correctly into syllables and write it on the line.

Draw the Lines - Twenty-eight words for you to practice with.

Word Lines - Take these terms into the practice realm.

More Syllable Worksheet Topics:

Blend, Segments, and Onsets of Single-Syllable Words- This serves as like one big review for all of the students to see.

Counting Syllables in Words- We show you how to identify them and take a numeric approach.

Decoding Two-Syllable Words- The second sound usually will get in the way.

Decoding Grade 2 Two-Syllable Words- This takes a more elementary approach to it.

Decoding Latin Suffixes- If you ever have the opportunity, take Latin.

Decoding Multisyllable Words- These worksheets focus on three or more, for the most part.

Syllables In Spoken Words- It is time to make the language really at this point.

What Are Syllables?


The English language consists of words that further consist of a combination of letters. There are various combinations of letters within a word and each of them is produced by the tongue in different ways. In the simplest terms, a smaller part or chunk or a longer word that is spoken with a single stroke of the tongue is knowns as a syllable. During the production of one-syllable sound, the tongue of the speaker does not change its shape or position in the oral cavity or under the teeth. If the tongue does so, then we regard the part where the tongue changed its shape as another syllable.


How Many Syllables Are There in an English Word?


In the English language, there is no set rule for how many maximum syllables a word can be divided into. Depending upon the length as well as the complexity of sound combination in the words, a word can have as many syllables as possible. There have been a lot of attempts to find a standard English word with the maximum number of distinct sounds but the results always end up in confusion since newer terms keep on being added to the language every day and every term has more syllables than the one before it. A word can have 2, 3, or even 13 of them and it will still be considered as a standard English word no matter what.


Is There Any Use of Dividing a word into syllables?


Syllables are of great use for the learners of a language in a variety of ways. One can use their knowledge of these sounds to remember and correctly pronounce a word if they cannot do it directly. They can also make remembering the spellings of any word easier. Moreover, using syllables, a child or a foreigner can be taught the tougher words in the language easily.


Why Do We Study This?


Understand the make up of words helps us learn decode words. This helps us learn how pronounce words and tackle new words that we come across. This speeds up our ability to recognize the purpose of words when we are reading. It also helps us sound out words that we are trying to spell. This also helps us understand the mouth positions we should use to say words aloud. I find this to be one of the greatest aspects of a phonics-based approach to reading. You will find that students that are built up upon method to be strong spellers. This eventually leads to higher level of reading fluency for learners.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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