First Term English Phonics Worksheet ( 3 )
Unit 2: The New Pandora’s Box
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A. Syllables: Every time you open your mouth to speak you are making a new syllable.
Rules
- Divide the word between the consonants. Eg.- bas/ket, let/ter or din/ner.
- Usually divide before single middle consonant. Eg.- re/port, o/pen or i/tem.
- Divide compound words, prefixes and suffixes. Eg.- cup/board, un/happy or hop/ing
Divide the words in each section into syllables with a ‘/’. Eg.- ta/ble
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Two syllables |
apple remark hopeless |
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Three Syllables |
opening basketball unhappy |
Four Syllables |
interacting understanding education |
B. The ‘-ight’/ ‘ite’ sound: fight, light and might, rhyme with bite, kite and site
I. Read the passage and fill in the correct word from the choices below. |
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fight might sight night righ |
I had a big _________with my best friend. I told her that I could help her with her homework but last ___________ after dinner I forgot all about it and didn’t call her. I feel bad because I know it’s not ___________ to promise something, then not do it. Today after school I __________ try to talk to her again but she’s really angry. I hope she doesn’t lose ___________ that it was just a mistake.
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II. Choose the correct word ending by using ‘–ight’ or ‘-ite.’
- The l_________ is so br_________, please turn it down.
- This m________ be the last time you ever get to fly a k_______.
- I had such a fr_______ when the dog tried to b______ me!
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