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16-Syllables-19



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

19.A.  Another syllable type is CV, or Opend syllable.   It is Consonant Vowel, and the vowel makes a long sound. 
Example:  beginning, define, library
 

 2. 

19.A.  research
 

 3. 

19.A. More tips to help you figure out how many syllables in a word:
1. divide before the ‘C le’
 

 4. 

19.A.  2. count the number of vowels  -       remember  -  r E m E mb E r -3
NOTE:  There are exceptions like ‘pAInt .  The two vowels together only count as one vowel sound.  Therefore paint only has one syllable.
 

 5. 

19.A.  Another syllable type is CVVC , or long vowel pair syllable.   It is Consonant Vowel Vowel Consonant , and the vowels make a long sound. 
Example:  main, steal, peek
 

 6. 

19.A.  stain
 

 7. 

19.A. the word outstanding has 4 syllables
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 8. 

A.19.  Find the word with CV syllable type.
a.
human
c.
training
b.
education
d.
None
 

 9. 

A.19.  Find the word with CV syllable type.
a.
complete
c.
humorous
b.
education
d.
None
 

 10. 

A.19.  Choose the group of words that has two syllables.
a.
rumble, dinner, staple, item
c.
different, because, television
b.
ant, tramp, reach
d.
None
 

 11. 

A.19.  Choose the group of words that has three syllables.
a.
rumble, dinner, staple, item
c.
different, autograph, tutoring
b.
ant, tramp, reach
d.
None
 

 12. 

A.19.  Find the word with CVVC syllable type.
a.
organize
c.
training
b.
education
d.
None
 

 13. 

A.19.  Find the word with CVVC syllable type.
a.
humorous
c.
lonely
b.
sweet
d.
None
 

 14. 

A.19.  Choose the word that is divided into syllables correctly.
a.
in/ ter/ net
c.
ur / g / e / nt
b.
car / e / fu/ ll/ y
d.
None
 

 15. 

B.19.  Choose the group of words that has five or more syllables.
a.
beautifully, beneficial, complicated
c.
indifferent, photographer, temperature
b.
oppurtunity, approximately,understandable
d.
None
 

Matching
 
 
A.19.  Match the ‘tips’to the words.
a.
fu / ture
d.
ac / cept
b.
private / ly
e.
dis / courage
c.
under / stand
 

 16. 

3. divide prefixes
 

 17. 

2. divide between two middle consonant
 

 18. 

5. divide compound words
 

 19. 

4. divide suffixes
 

 20. 

1. divide before a single middle consonant
 



 
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