What is a common spelling strategy for difficult words?

• Guess the spelling based on how it sounds.

• Break the word into smaller parts or syllables and spell each part separately.

• Use a spell checker to correct the word.

• Ask someone else to spell the word for you.

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Which of the following is NOT a spelling strategy for difficult words?

• Using a dictionary

• Breaking the word into syllables

• Asking a friend for help

• Guessing the spelling

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

How can students practice breaking words into syllables?

• By singing the word out loud

• By clapping or tapping out the syllables, using their fingers to count the syllables, or writing the word and dividing it into parts.

• By clapping out the vowels in the word

• By memorizing the number of syllables in each word

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CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the primary purpose of breaking words into syllables?

• To improve pronunciation and spelling

• To make words longer

• To change the meaning of words

• To confuse the reader

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CCSS.RF.1.3E

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following words is correctly divided into syllables?

• Ap-ple

• Ap-plee

• A-pple

• Appl-e

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CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

How many syllables are in the word 'elephant'?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

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CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following is a benefit of breaking words into syllables?

• It helps in understanding word meanings

• It makes words harder to read

• It changes the word's definition

• It shortens the word

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CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is a syllable?

• A single unit of sound in a word

• A type of punctuation

• A synonym for a word

• A grammatical error

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CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word is divided into syllables correctly: 'banana'?

• Ba-na-na

• Ban-ana

• Bana-na

• Ban-an-a

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CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

How does breaking words into syllables help with reading comprehension?

• It allows readers to decode unfamiliar words

• It makes sentences longer

• It changes the meaning of the text

• It confuses the reader

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CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A