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Split and Write

Grade 1
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Draw a line where the word splits, then write the two syllables.

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

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