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Syllable Sorting Adventure

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Syllable Sorting Adventure

Read each word aloud. A syllable has one vowel sound. An open syllable ends in a vowel sound, which is usually long. A closed syllable ends in a consonant and usually has a short vowel sound. Add -ing to each word, then read the passage and answer the questions.

Sort the syllables

Open syllables end in a vowel sound. Closed syllables end in a consonant. Some longer words contain both kinds.

1.Split each word into syllables using a slash. Then sort the words into open-only, closed-only, or mixed (both open and closed): go, me, picnic, sunset, robot, music.

Listen for the vowel sound

For each syllable, decide whether its vowel sound is long, short, or an unstressed schwa.

2.In “tulip”, what is the vowel sound in each syllable: long, short, or an unstressed schwa?
3.In “lemon”, what is the vowel sound in each syllable: long, short, or an unstressed schwa?
4.In “robot”, what is the vowel sound in each syllable: long, short, or an unstressed schwa?
5.In “paper”, what is the vowel sound in each syllable: long, short, or an unstressed schwa?

Add -ing

Write each new word with the ending -ing.

6.What word do you make by adding -ing to “bump”?
7.What word do you make by adding -ing to “wish”?
8.What word do you make by adding -ing to “float”?
9.What word do you make by adding -ing to “paint”?
10.What word do you make by adding -ing to “ride”? Remember what happens to the final silent e.

Read and answer

Manaia packed a little robot in her bag. She took it to the picnic by the lake. While her brother was fishing, Manaia was sketching a boat. Then they shared a lemon and headed home.

11.What did Manaia pack in her bag?
12.Where did Manaia take the robot?
13.Write the two words in the passage that end in -ing.

3 printable pages

  • Syllable Sorting Adventure, page 1 of 3: Sort the syllables, Listen for the vowel sound, Add -ing

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  • Syllable Sorting Adventure, page 2 of 3: Add -ing

    Page 2

  • Syllable Sorting Adventure, page 3 of 3: Read and answer

    Page 3

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