Syllables
Text Features
Comprehension
100

TRUCK is a _______ syllable


What is a CLOSED syllable

100

Which word below is a synonym for EQUALITY

a. uneven   b. together   c.  evenness

What is EVENNESS

100

What is the setting of this passage?


Josh and Tim went zig-zagging through the cornfields. They loved to play tag after finishing their chores!

What is CORNFIELDS.

200

REPUBLIC has ___, ____, ____ syllables

What is OPEN, CLOSED, CLOSED syllables

200

Read the sentence to determine the definition of OCCUPATION:

My occupation changed from being a barista to being a banker.

What is JOB or CAREER

200
What is the setting of this passage:


In the mid-1800s, children went to school for part of the day and then went home to help on their family farms. They did not attend school during the harvest.

What is MID-1800s on FAMILY FARMS
300

HEATER has ____, and ____ syllables

What is VOWEL TEAM and R-CONTROLLED syllables

300

Read the sentence to determine the meaning of CONTENTIOUS:

The woman became contentious when Burger King got her order wrong.

What is STRAINED or FRUSTRATED WITH

300

Put the timeline in chronological order:

1999 Won a Grammy

1980 Made first music video

1963 Born in Texas

1987 Album went Triple Platinum

What is 1963, 1980, 1987, 1999

400

BRAMBLE is a _______ syllable

What is CONSONANT-LE syllable

400

If DECLARE means "to clearly state", what is the definition of DECLARATION

What is "the act of making a statement completely clear"

400

Which text feature can help you understand more about how to play the game of GOLF?

a. heading  b. diagram  c. footnote

What is DIAGRAM

500

PRIMATE has  ____ and ____ syllables

What is OPEN and VCE syllables

500

If CONSIDERATE means "to be thoughtful of others feelings", what does INCONSIDERATE mean?

What is "to not be thoughtful of others feelings"
500

When they were teenagers, Rodney and his buddy Joe decided to start a band together. They were able to find three more members to round out the band, but they had a problem. No one was able to play the drums. Without a drummer, their band would never take off! Joe had a great idea to hold auditions for a drummer. He found the perfect guy for the band!

Problem = no drummer for the band

Solution = drum auditions to find the right person