- Look at the word paper. Which shows the syllables?
Answer: pa•per
The word paper is divided as pa-per, which has two syllables. Pap-er breaks the word in the wrong place, since pap is not how the first syllable sounds. P-ap-er splits the word into three parts, but paper only has two syllables.
- Look at the compound word hotdog. Which one splits it into its two smaller words?
Answer: hot•dog
The correct answer splits hotdog between hot and dog, since hot and dog are both real words hidden inside the compound word. The first choice is incorrect because it splits between ho and tdog, which are not real words. The third choice is incorrect because it splits between hotd and og, which are also not real words.
- Read the word: tiger. Which shows it divided?
Answer: ti•ger
We are splitting words into syllables. Ti•ger is correct because we divide after the vowel i. Say it slowly: ti - ger.
- Read the word basket. Which shows the word divided into syllables correctly?
Answer: bas•ket
Basket divides into bas and ket, so bas•ket is correct. Ba•sket splits the word in the wrong place, leaving too few letters in the first part. Bask•et also splits in the wrong place, leaving too many letters in the first part. The correct syllable break follows how the word is naturally said, bas-ket.
- Look at the word happy. Which shows the two syllables in this word?
Answer: hap•py
The word happy is divided correctly into two syllables: hap and py. The first choice splits the word in the wrong place, separating letters that belong together. The third choice also splits the word incorrectly, leaving an awkward ending.
- Read the word: sunset. Which shows the two words that make up this compound word?
Answer: sun•set
The compound word sunset is made of two smaller words: sun and set. The dot correctly separates these two parts. The other choices break the word in the wrong place, splitting letters that belong together in sun or set.
- Read the word paper. Where do you split it into two parts?
Answer: pa•per
Pa-per is correct because it splits paper into two parts that sound right when you say them, pa and per. P-aper breaks off just one letter, which does not sound right. Pap-er splits the word in a spot that does not match how we say it. Pa-per is the way paper naturally breaks into two parts.
- Look at the word napkin. Which shows the syllables?
Answer: nap•kin
We are finding syllable breaks. The word napkin has two parts: nap and kin. We clap twice: nap-kin.
- Look at the word happy. Which shows the syllables?
Answer: hap•py
We are finding syllable breaks. Happy has two parts: hap and py. When we see double letters, we split between them.
- Look at the word music. Where should you split it into two parts?
Answer: mu-sic
The word music splits into two parts as mu-sic. M-usic breaks the word in the wrong place, cutting off just one letter. Mus-ic also breaks the word in the wrong place, splitting it too far to the right.
- Look at the word robot. Where should you divide it into syllables?
Answer: ro•bot
Robot divides between ro and bot, so ro•bot is correct. Dividing after rob leaves an ending that does not match how the word is pronounced. Dividing after the single letter r creates a syllable break that is too early. The correct syllable division follows the natural pronunciation of the word, ro-bot.
- Look at the word sunset. Which shows the two parts?
Answer: sun•set
The word sunset divides into two parts, sun and set, which are both real words on their own. Su-nset splits in the wrong place, breaking apart the letters that belong together in sun. Suns-et also splits in the wrong place, since et alone is not the second part of this word.
- Read the word butter. Where should you divide it?
Answer: but•ter
Choice B is correct because 'butter' divides correctly between the two syllables, but and ter. Choice A is incorrect because dividing after only one letter does not match the syllable break. Choice C is incorrect because dividing after 'bu' does not match where the syllables actually split. Readers should listen for where the word naturally breaks into two parts.
- Look at the word butter. Which way divides it into syllables correctly?
Answer: but•ter
The word butter divides between the two t's, as but-ter, with one t staying in each syllable. Bu-tter splits before both t's, which does not match how the word is pronounced. Butt-er splits after both t's, leaving the second syllable without its starting consonant sound.
- Look at the word napkin. Which shows the word divided into syllables?
Answer: nap•kin
We're learning to break words into parts. The word napkin breaks as nap•kin. Each part has a vowel sound.
- Look at the word hotdog. Which shows the syllables?
Answer: hot•dog
We are breaking words into syllables. Hotdog is made of two small words: hot and dog. We split between them: hot-dog.
- Read the word sunset. Which shows the syllables?
Answer: sun•set
The word 'sunset' has two syllables: sun and set. 'Sun, set' breaks the word in the right spot between the two parts. 'Su, nset' and 'suns, et' split the word in the wrong place, so they do not match how it is really said.
- Read the word: happy. Which shows two parts?
Answer: hap•py
We are finding syllables in words. Hap•py splits between the two p letters. When you see double letters, divide between them.
- Read the word robot. Which shows the syllables?
Answer: ro•bot
We are breaking words into syllables. Robot has two parts: ro and bot. Say it slowly: ro-bot.
- Read the word robot. Where should you divide it?
Answer: ro•bot
We're dividing words into syllables. Robot breaks as ro•bot. Say each part slowly: ro - bot.
