Syllable Sleuth Item 5085 Name _ Syllable Sleuth Where would you look to find the number of syllables in a word? O encyclopedia O dictionary O almanac O thesaurus Circle the correct way to divide each word into syllables abse•nt ab•sent a•bsent splint•er spl•inter splin•ter fre•quent freq•uent fr•equent at•hlete ath•lete athle•te gos•sip goss•ip go•ssip Circle the words that have three syllables guitar mandolin xylophone trumpet hollyhock daisy daffodil foxglove dalmatian beagle pointer terrier Draw an Î on the words that have two syllables candy chocolate licorice taffy 10 alligator turtle lizard rattlesnake 11 tiger giraffe elephant zebra 12 How many syllables are in the word balloon? 13 How many syllables are in the word tricycle? Divide each word into syllables 14 banana 15 apple 16 nectarine Copyright ©2008 T Smith Publishing All rights reserved www.tlsbooks.com Graphic ©2008 JupiterImages Corp Syllable Sleuth Answer Key Item 5085 Syllable Sleuth Where would you look to find the number of syllables in a word? O encyclopedia dictionary O almanac O thesaurus Circle the correct way to divide each word into syllables abse•nt ab•sent a•bsent splint•er spl•inter splin•ter fre•quent freq•uent fr•equent at•hlete ath•lete athle•te gos•sip goss•ip go•ssip Circle the words that have three syllables guitar mandolin xylophone trumpet hollyhock daisy daffodil foxglove dalmatian beagle pointer terrier Draw an Î on the words that have two syllables chocolate candy licorice taffy 10 alligator turtle lizard rattlesnake 11 tiger giraffe elephant zebra 12 How many syllables are in the word balloon? 13 How many syllables are in the word tricycle? Divide each word into syllables 14 banana 15 apple ba•na•na ap•ple 16 nectarine nec•tar•ine Copyright ©2008 T Smith Publishing All rights reserved www.tlsbooks.com