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Syllable Sorting Adventure

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Syllable Sorting Adventure

Read each word carefully. Sort the words by their syllable pattern, then answer the questions.

Sort the Syllables

Sort these words: zero, baby, napkin, rabbit, hotel, music. Open-only: every syllable has an open vowel sound. Closed-only: every syllable has a closed vowel sound. Mixed: the word has both an open and a closed syllable.

Open-only

Closed-only

Mixed

Listen for the Vowel Sounds

For each word, write whether its first vowel sound is long or short.

1.In the word hotel, is the first vowel sound long or short?
2.In the word rabbit, is the first vowel sound long or short?
3.In the word music, is the first vowel sound long or short?

Add -ing

Write each new word with -ing added.

4.Keira sees a bird hop beside its enclosure. Write hop with -ing added.
5.Tevita watches a kākā glide over the sanctuary. Write glide with -ing added.
6.Hugo sees a penguin swim in its pool. Write swim with -ing added.

Reading Challenge

At the wildlife sanctuary, Hugo helped carry food to a young kiwi. The kiwi crept out from its shelter and sniffed the meal. Keira stood quietly nearby so it would feel safe. After eating, the kiwi padded back into the long grass.

7.What did Hugo carry to the young kiwi?
8.Why did Keira stand quietly near the kiwi?

3 printable pages

  • Syllable Sorting Adventure, page 1 of 3: Sort the Syllables, Listen for the Vowel Sounds

    Page 1

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

    Page 2

  • Syllable Sorting Adventure, page 3 of 3: 8. Why did Keira stand quietly near the kiwi?

    Page 3

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