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Reading & Phonics · Grade 5

Grade 5 Syllables

Free Grade 5 printable syllable worksheets with 1–50 questions and an answer key.

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Count the Syllables

Say each word aloud, then choose its number of syllables.

1.How many syllables are in the word imagination?1 / 5 / 2
2.How many syllables are in the word opportunity?2 / 1 / 5
3.How many syllables are in the word extraordinary?1 / 2 / 5
4.How many syllables are in the word organization?1 / 5 / 2
5.How many syllables are in the word responsibility?6 / 1 / 2
6.How many syllables are in the word disappearance?2 / 5 / 1

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Grade 5 learners can hear and count syllables in increasingly complex words.

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