Break Up the Syllables
Nonsense Words
What says
Sound alike
Sound alike
100

Place syllable lines on this word

president

pres\ id\ent

100

Read the nonsense word

flup

fl (blend) u (short sound) p

100

What are the letters that make the /er/ sound

er, ir, ur, and sometimes or like in word or work

100

I  can't __________my keys!

find

100

We have _______feet!

two

200

Place syllable lines on this word

domino

dom\ in\ o

200

Read the nonsense word

tiffle

tif (short I sound) fle (sounds like fun)

200

What are the letters that say /ch/

ch and tch

200

She will _______ me money.

owe

200

He wanted to go come to the movies  with us ________.

too

300

Place syllable lines on this word

compliment

com\pli\ ment

300

Read the nonsense word

strumpet

str (blend) um (short u sound) pet (short e sound)

300

What are the letters that say z

s and z

300

She went on a _________ to fly to Florida.

plane

300

He will ____________ the ball to second base.

throw

400

Place syllable lines on this word

Champion

Cham\pi\ on

400

Read the nonsense word

loople

Loo (oo sound like too) ple (like pul)

400

What are the letters that say long a

a, a-e, ay, ai,  

*BONUS extra points ey as in they, and eigh as in eight

400

I want a ______________ doughnut.

plain

400

I made homemade pizza dough with wheat __________.

flour
500

Place syllable lines on this word

studying


stud\ y\ ing

500

Read the nonsense word

duntrimite

dun (short u) tri (short i) mite (long I silent e)

500

What letters say /oo/ as in too?

oo,  long u as in rule

500

I predict bad ____________ this winter.

weather

500

Goldilocks and the Three bears is a fairy_____.

tale