Language Arts: Syllables and Word Parts
Breaking words into syllables and meaningful parts
Language Arts: Syllables and Word Parts
Breaking words into syllables and meaningful parts
Language Arts - Grade 2-3
- 1
Say the word rabbit. How many syllables are in rabbit, and how can you break it apart?
Clap once for each beat you hear in the word.
The word rabbit has 2 syllables. It can be broken apart as rab-bit. - 2
Say the word sunshine. Break the word into two smaller word parts.
The word sunshine can be broken into the smaller word parts sun and shine. - 3
How many syllables are in the word elephant? Write the word with its syllables separated.
Say the word slowly and listen for each beat.
The word elephant has 3 syllables. It can be written as el-e-phant. - 4
The word playground is a compound word. Write the two words that make playground.
The word playground is made from the words play and ground. - 5
Say the word pencil. How many syllables does it have?
Tap the table for each part you hear.
The word pencil has 2 syllables. - 6
Break the word bathtub into its two smaller words.
The word bathtub can be broken into bath and tub. - 7
How many syllables are in the word computer? Write the syllables.
Say the word in a slow voice to hear each syllable.
The word computer has 3 syllables. It can be written as com-pu-ter. - 8
The word cupcake is made from two smaller words. What are they?
The word cupcake is made from the words cup and cake. - 9
Say the word banana. How many syllables are in banana?
Clap the beats as you say ba-na-na.
The word banana has 3 syllables. - 10
Break the word bedtime into two smaller words and tell what the whole word means.
The word bedtime can be broken into bed and time. The whole word means the time to go to bed. - 11
How many syllables are in the word butterfly? Write the word with the syllables separated.
Listen for the three beats in the word.
The word butterfly has 3 syllables. It can be written as but-ter-fly. - 12
The word raincoat is a compound word. Write the two smaller words that make raincoat.
The word raincoat is made from the words rain and coat.