Splitting Syllables
Grade 2
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✦ Exercise 1 — Mark the Syllable Boundary
Use a slash (/) to divide each word into syllables.
Example: pil/low · bas/ket · e/ven/ing
1.
rabbit
2.
window
3.
lemon
4.
butter
5.
sister
6.
garden
7.
candy
8.
basket
9.
number
10.
pencil
✦ Exercise 2 — Compound Words
Split each compound word into its two parts.
1.
sunshine
→
+
2.
raincoat
→
+
3.
bedroom
→
+
4.
backpack
→
+
5.
football
→
+
6.
pancake
→
+
7.
popcorn
→
+
8.
birthday
→
+
✦ Exercise 3 — Count & Write
Write the number of syllables. Then rewrite the word with dots between syllables (e.g. wa•ter).
1.
tomato
2.
elephant
3.
umbrella
4.
banana
5.
October
6.
together
7.
another
8.
remember
🌟 Challenge — Open or Closed?
A closed syllable ends in a consonant (short vowel). An open syllable ends in a vowel (long vowel). Label the underlined first syllable of each word O (open) or C (closed).
1.
ta·ble
O — 'ta' ends in a vowel (long a)
2.
rob·in
C — 'rob' ends in a consonant (short o)
3.
si·lent
O — 'si' ends in a vowel (long i)
4.
hap·py
C — 'hap' ends in a consonant (short a)
5.
o·pen
O — 'o' stands alone (long o)
6.
cam·el
C — 'cam' ends in a consonant (short a)