Syllable division practice worksheet for Level 2, Unit 7, showing words with images and syllable breaks.

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🔹 Objective:

Break each word into syllables using syllable division rules, then circle the correct version of how the word should be divided.

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🔹 Syllable Rules Recap:

1. Closed Syllable: A syllable that ends in a consonant and has a short vowel sound (e.g., *cat*, *dog*).
2. Open Syllable: A syllable that ends in a vowel and has a long vowel sound (e.g., *go*, *he*).
3. Vowel-Consonant-E (VCE): When a word ends in a silent 'e', the preceding vowel is usually long (e.g., *cake*, *hope*).
4. Compound Words: Some words are made of two smaller words (e.g., *sunlight* = sun + light).
5. Divide between consonants when possible, especially if they form separate sounds.

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Now let's analyze each word:

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1. mus/ic

- Options: mus/ic, mu/sic, musi/c
- Correct: mu/sic
- "mu" → open syllable (long u sound), "sic" → closed syllable (short i)
- But wait — “music” is typically divided as mu/sic because "mu" is pronounced with a long /u/, and "sic" has a short /i/ and /k/.
- ✔ Correct answer: mu/sic

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2. mon/ster

- Options: mon/ster, mons/ter, mo/nster
- Correct: mon/ster
- "mon" → closed syllable (short o), "ster" → closed syllable (short e)
- This is standard: mon/ster
- ✔ Correct answer: mon/ster

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3. pol/ice

- Options: pol/ice, po/lice, poll/ice
- Correct: po/lice
- "po" → open syllable (long o), "lice" → closed syllable (short i)
- "Police" is commonly divided as po/lice.
- ✔ Correct answer: po/lice

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4. se/cret

- Options: se/cret, secre/t, sec/ret
- Correct: se/cret
- "se" → open syllable (long e), "cret" → closed syllable (short e)
- However, note: "secret" is often split as se/cret because the first syllable has a long /e/, and the second has a short /e/.
- ✔ Correct answer: se/cret

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5. hu/man

- Options: hu/man, hum/an, huma/n
- Correct: hu/man
- "hu" → open syllable (long u), "man" → closed syllable (short a)
- Standard division: hu/man
- ✔ Correct answer: hu/man

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6. stap/ler

- Options: stap/ler, sta/pier, stap/ler
- Wait — all options seem to have "stap/ler", but one says "sta/pier"? That might be a typo.
- Actually, it's likely meant to be sta/pler or stap/ler?
- Let’s look: “stapler” → "stap" + "ler"
- "stap" → closed syllable (short a), "ler" → closed syllable (short e)
- So: stap/ler
- ✔ Correct answer: stap/ler

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7. ze/ro

- Options: z/ero, ze/ro, zero/
- Correct: ze/ro
- "ze" → open syllable (long e), "ro" → open syllable (long o)
- "Zero" is commonly divided as ze/ro
- ✔ Correct answer: ze/ro

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8. li/on

- Options: li/on, li/on, lion/
- Correct: li/on
- "li" → open syllable (long i), "on" → open syllable (long o)
- "Lion" = li/on
- ✔ Correct answer: li/on

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9. qui/et

- Options: qui/et, quie/t, qui/let
- Correct: qui/et
- "qui" → closed syllable (short u), "et" → open syllable (long e)
- But actually, “quiet” is pronounced with a silent 'q' and 'u'? No — wait!
- Actually, "quiet" is pronounced kwi-et, so:
- First syllable: "qui" → closed syllable (short u), second: "et" → open syllable (long e)
- But the correct division is qui/et
- ✔ Correct answer: qui/et

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✔ Final Answers (to circle):

| Word | Correct Division |
|-----------|------------------|
| music | mu/sic |
| monster | mon/ster |
| police | po/lice |
| secret | se/cret |
| human | hu/man |
| stapler | stap/ler |
| zero | ze/ro |
| lion | li/on |
| quiet | qui/et |

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📝 Explanation Summary:

- We used syllable rules: open vs. closed syllables, VCE patterns, and common word divisions.
- Each word was analyzed for vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
- The correct divisions match standard English pronunciation and syllabication rules.

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✔ Answer Key (What to Circle):
1. mu/sic
2. mon/ster
3. po/lice
4. se/cret
5. hu/man
6. stap/ler
7. ze/ro
8. li/on
9. qui/et

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