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Date:_________________
Syllables—2nd and 3rd Grades
Remember that syllables are word parts. They are made up of at least one vowel.
Examples: Water = 2 syllables or 2 word parts
Library = 3 syllables or 3 word parts
Write the number of syllables in each word on the line provided.
1. Carrot = _________
2. Lunchroom = _________
3. Playground = _________
4. Elegant = _________
5. Globe = _________
6. Signal = _________
7. Wisdom = _________
8. Disease = _________
9. Fortunate = _________
10.
Catalog = _________
11.
Cucumber = _________
12.
Rectangle = _________
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Answers--Syllables—2nd and 3rd Grades
Remember that syllables are word parts. They are made up of at least one vowel.
Examples: Water = 2 syllables or 2 word parts
Library = 3 syllables or 3 word parts
Write the number of syllables in each word on the line provided.
1. Carrot = ___2______
2. Lunchroom = ___2______
3. Playground = __2______
4. Elegant = ____3_____
5. Globe = ____1_____
6. Signal = _____2____
7. Wisdom = ____2_____
8. Disease = ____2_____
9. Fortunate = __3_______
10.
Catalog = ____3_____
11.
Cucumber = ___3______
12.
Rectangle = __3_______
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