Counting Syllables in Words

What is a syllable?

• A type of fruit

• A smaller sound that makes up words

• A type of sentence

• A punctuation mark

Tags

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 'Apple'?

• Two

• Four

• Three

• One

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following words has two syllables?

• Open

• All of the above

• Father

• Yellow

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

How can you count the syllables in a word?

• By looking it up in a dictionary

• By writing the word down

• By saying the word slowly

• By clapping along to the word

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word has three syllables?

• Pentagon

• Light

• Paint

• Red

Tags

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 'Watermelon'?

• Three

• Five

• Four

• Two

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word has only one syllable?

• Alphabet

• Green

• Watermelon

• Circle

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3E

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A