Word Family Stress Check

Grade 5

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Part A. Circle the best answer.

1. Which syllable is stressed in energy?

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2. Which syllable is stressed in democratic?

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3. Which syllable is stressed in biological?

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4. Which syllable is stressed in academy?

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5. Which syllable is stressed in economic?

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Part B. Split each word and CAPITALISE the stressed syllable.

1. democracy de·MOC·ra·cy

2. geography ge·OG·ra·phy

3. photographic pho·to·GRAPH·ic

4. photography pho·TOG·ra·phy

5. public PUB·lic

6. electric e·LEC·tric

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