Counting Syllables at the Construction Site

Use vowel sounds to count the syllables in building words.

Read and count

Read the story. Every syllable has one vowel sound. Count the vowel sounds to find the syllables.

1A new school was going up across the street. Each morning, Jamal and his dad watched from the window.

2First, a bulldozer pushed the dirt into a big pile. Then a digger made a deep hole. A worker in a yellow helmet waved, and Jamal waved back.

3On Friday, a tall crane lifted a stack of lumber high into the air. Jamal clapped. "I want to build things someday," he said.

These words are from paragraph 3. Which word has 2 syllables?

Question 1 optionsA. tallB. stackC. lumberD. air

How many syllables are in the word bulldozer? Count the vowel sounds. Write the number.

Syllables:

These words are from the story. Circle every word that has only 1 syllable.

Jamal wants to build things someday. The e in some is silent. How many syllables does someday have?

Question 4 optionsA. 2B. 3C. 4

Read each word. Count the vowel sounds to find the syllables.

Use the word bank. Write the word that has the number of syllables shown. Use each word one time.

1 syllable:
2 syllables:
3 syllables:

Which word has more syllables than tractor?

Question 6 optionsA. sandB. concreteC. drillD. carpenter

In the word muddy, the y at the end makes a vowel sound. How many syllables does muddy have?

Question 7 optionsA. 1B. 2C. 3

How many syllables does each word have? Write the number.

screwdriver:
nail:
toolbox:

Circle every word that has the same number of syllables as cement.

10.

Pick a word from the story that has 2 syllables. Write the word. Then tell how you know it has 2 syllables.