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Syllable Types & Word Structure

Grade 3
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✦ Exercise 1 — Label the Syllable Type

Each word is divided into syllables. Label each syllable: C = Closed  |  O = Open  |  E = Silent-e  |  R = R-controlled

1. rob·in
2. ta·ble
3. si·lent
4. tur·key
5. re·peat
6. mor·ning
7. pil·grim
8. ba·con
✦ Exercise 2 — Prefixes & Suffixes

Break each word into: prefix + root + suffix. Write each part in the correct column. (Write — if a part is missing.)

WordPrefixRootSuffix
unhappy    
preview    
wonderful    
rewrite    
careful    
disagree    
hopeful    
retell    
✦ Exercise 3 — Multisyllabic Challenge

Divide each long word into syllables using dots. Then write how many syllables it has.

1. entertainment
2. multiplication
3. information
4. celebration
5. helicopter
6. refrigerator
7. vocabulary
8. underground
🌟 Writing Challenge

Write a sentence using at least two words that each have 3 or more syllables.