Syllable Sleuths
How many syllables are in the word success?
👉 (2)
What does the prefix un- mean?
👉 Not
What does the root word geo mean?
examples: geography, geology
👉 earth
What sound does kn make?
👉 /n/
What vowel team makes the long /a/ sound in rain?
👉 ai
Divide this word into syllables: potato
👉 po-ta-to
What suffix makes a word past tense?
👉 -ed
What does hydro mean?
example: hydrate
👉 water
What sound does ch make in school?
👉 /k/
What vowel team makes the long /e/ sound in team?
👉 ea
What type of syllable is in the first syllable of wagon?
👉 closed syllable (wag)
What does the suffix pre- mean?
👉 Before
What does struct mean?
examples: construct, structure
👉 Build
What sound does ea make in bread?
👉 short e
What sound does oi make in boil?
👉 /oi/
Is the first syllable in hippo open or closed?
👉 Closed
What is the base word in unbreakable?
👉 break
What does the root word therm mean?
examples: thermal, thermometer
👉 heat
Why is the vowel long in bake?
👉 Silent e
What sounds does oa make in the word boat?
👉 long o
Divide and label the syllable types in understand (open (open (O)/closed (C)/r-controlled vowel)
👉 un - der - stand (closed, r-controlled vowel, closed)
Separate the following word into prefix, suffix and root word: unkindly
👉 prefix: un rootword: kind suffix:ly
What does graph mean?
examples: autograph, graphic
👉 Write
Why does the c sound like /s/ in city?
👉 Because it comes before i, e, or y
When do you use -ck in a word?
👉 At the end of a short word, after a short vowel sound