1, 2 or 3 Syllables

Grade 1
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Count the vowel sounds. Sort each word by its number of syllables.

Word bank: potato, cat, tiger, tree, candle, tomato, ship, octopus, butterfly, lemon, cake, muffin

1 syllable(s)2 syllable(s)3 syllable(s)
   
   
   
   
Answer key: 1 syllable(s): cat, tree, ship, cake
2 syllable(s): tiger, candle, lemon, muffin
3 syllable(s): potato, tomato, octopus, butterfly

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