Dividing Words Into Syllables

Grade 3 Spelling Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the word that is divided into syllables correctly.

1. 1.
   • play-ground
   • playg-round
   • pla-yground
2. 2.
   • rain-bow
   • rainb-ow
   • rai-nbow
3. 3.
   • toot-hbrush
   • toothb-rush
   • tooth-brush
4. 4.
   • pen-cil
   • pe-ncil
   • penc-il
5. 5.
   • sist-er
   • si-ster
   • sis-ter
6. 6.
   • nap-kin
   • napk-in
   • na-pkin
7. 7.
   • mus-ic
   • music
   • mu-sic
8. 8.
   • tom-a-to
   • to-mat-o
   • to-ma-to
9. 9.
   • mi-tten
   • mit-ten
   • mitt-en
10. 10.
    • wi-ndow
    • win-dow
    • wind-ow
11. 11.
    • mag-net
    • magn-et
    • ma-gnet
12. 12.
    • picn-ic
    • pi-cnic
    • pic-nic