Syllable Sprint
How many syllables are in the word volcano?
3 vol-ca-no
What does the prefix un- mean in the word unhappy?
Not
What does the Greek root bio mean?
life
If a student is exhausted after running five miles, what does exhausted mean?
very tired
What decoding strategy can you use when you divide a long word into smaller sound units?
syllable division
Divide adventure into syllables.
ad-ven-ture
What does the suffix -less mean in the word hopeless?
without
What does the Latin root port mean?
carry
If a pathway is narrow and only one person can walk through it at a time, what does narrow mean?
not wide
What does the prefix re- mean in the word rewrite?
again
How many syllables are in education?
4 ed-u-ca-tion
What are the meaningful parts of the word disagreement?
dis+agree+ment
What does the Greek root geo mean?
earth
If Sina is astonished when she opens a box and finds a beautiful necklace, what does astonished mean?
very surprised
What does the word audible mean, and what does the root aud tell you?
able to be heard
aud relates to hearing
How many syllables are in responsibility and how should it be divided?
6 syllables - (re-spon-si-bil-i-ty)
What are the meaningful parts of reconstruction, and what does the prefix re- mean?
re- + construct + -ion
re- means again
What does the word biography mean, and how do the roots bio and graph help you determine its meaning?
A book or written account about a person's life
bio = life
graph = write
If villagers restore a damaged playground by repairing equipment and replacing broken boards, what does restore mean?
to bring something back to a good condition
What decoding strategy are you using when you identify prefixes, suffixes, and base words to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word?
breaking down word parts
How should the word environmental be divided into syllables, and how many syllables does it have?
en-vi-ron-men-tal (5 syllables)
What are the meaningful parts of impossible, and how do they help determine its meaning?
im- + possible
im- means not
impossible means not possible
What does portable mean, and how does the root port help you understand the word?
able to be carried
port = to carry
If students are reluctant to enter an abandoned building because they are afraid of what is inside, what does reluctant mean?
unwilling or hesitant
What decoding approach are you using when you divide a word into syllables, identify word parts, recognize roots, and use context clues to determine its meaning?
using multiple decoding strategies