Split and Write

Grade 1
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ANSWER KEY — teacher copy

Draw a line where the word splits, then write the two syllables.

1. cactus cac·tus
2. goldfish gold·fish
3. puppet pup·pet
4. muffin muf·fin
5. happen hap·pen
6. snowman snow·man
7. sudden sud·den
8. insect in·sect
9. basket bas·ket
10. dentist den·tist
11. mailbox mail·box
12. rabbit rab·bit

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