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Features

  • Underline the vowels and write how many syllables a word has
  • Draw a line between the syllables and write each in a box
  • Draw lines to join first and second syllables, then write the word
  • Read two-syllable words and match them to pictures
  • Circle the word that names a picture: muffin, mitten or magnet
  • Words of two short vowel syllables: rab-bit, nap-kin, cac-tus
  • Words in the ball-and-stick print children learn
  • Answer keys included

Skills Covered

  • Know that every syllable has a vowel sound
  • Count the syllables in a printed word
  • Split a word between its syllables
  • Read two-syllable words
  • Put syllables together into a word
  • Match words to their pictures

How to Use This Pack

Six pages for reading longer words by breaking them into syllables. Every syllable has a vowel sound, so children underline the vowels to count a word's syllables, draw a line between the two syllables of words like napkin and cactus and write each one in a box, draw lines to join first and second syllables into words, read and match words to pictures, and circle the word that names a picture.

In the Classroom

Write a word like napkin on the board, underline the a and the i, and split it between the two consonants in the middle: nap-kin. Read each part, then the whole word. Clapping the parts helps children check the split.

At Home

Find two-part words on food boxes and signs: muffin, napkin, picnic. Cover one half with a finger and read each part, then the whole word.

Tips for Success

  • Every syllable has a vowel sound
  • Two vowels apart in a word make two syllables
  • Split between two consonants: nap-kin
  • Read each part, then put them together
  • Check the answer key for each word

Two-Syllable Words

1st Grade

Worksheets for reading two-syllable words such as napkin, muffin, magnet and picnic by splitting them into syllables. Children count the vowels to find the syllables, split words between the syllables, join syllables into words, and read and match words to pictures.

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What’s Included

  • 1 count the vowels page
  • 2 split the word pages
  • 1 put the parts together page
  • 1 read and match page
  • 1 circle the word page
  • 6 answer key pages
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