Syllable Identification Test: First Grade ELA Assessment

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🍎 What is a Syllable? A syllable is a part of a word that contains one vowel sound when the word is spoken.
• 👂 How to Identify Syllables: Listen for the vowel sounds in a word. Each vowel sound usually makes one syllable.
• 👏 Clapping Syllables: Clap as you say each part of the word. This helps you hear and count the syllables.
• ✏️ Examples:
  • 'Cat' has 1 syllable.
  • 'Dog-gy' has 2 syllables.
  • 'El-e-phant' has 3 syllables.

✍️ Practice Quiz

1. Which word has only one syllable?
   1. Banana
   2. Elephant
   3. Cat
   4. Computer
2. Which word has two syllables?
   1. Sun
   2. Rain
   3. Doggy
   4. Tree
3. Which word has three syllables?
   1. Book
   2. Pencil
   3. Eraser
   4. Butterfly
4. How many syllables does the word 'happy' have?
   1. 1
   2. 2
   3. 3
   4. 4
5. How many syllables does the word 'computer' have?
   1. 1
   2. 2
   3. 3
   4. 4
6. Which word has 4 syllables?
   1. Hippo
   2. Alligator
   3. Dog
   4. Bird
7. How many syllables does the word 'banana' have?
   1. 1
   2. 2
   3. 3
   4. 4