Worksheet

Unstressed Syllables

Grade 5 - Spelling - On Level

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  1. Which spelling keeps the unstressed syllable in the word meaning "not the same"?

    • camera
    • different
    • separate
    • chocolate

  2. Which part is easy to say softly in "interest"?

    • the capital letter
    • the middle e
    • the apostrophe
    • the final period

  3. Which misspelling drops an unstressed syllable from "different"?

    • diferent
    • diffrent
    • correct spelling
    • different

  4. Spell the word that means a place to borrow books.

  5. Why should the middle a stay in "separate"?

    • it marks a plural possessive
    • quiet syllables are always deleted
    • the unstressed syllable is still part of the word
    • it changes a root into a prefix

  6. Which spelling keeps the unstressed syllable in the word meaning "attention or curiosity"?

    • library
    • chocolate
    • interest
    • intarest

  7. Which part is easy to say softly in "library"?

    • the capital letter
    • the apostrophe
    • the final period
    • the first r syllable

  8. Which misspelling drops an unstressed syllable from "temperature"?

    • tempercher
    • temprature
    • correct spelling
    • temperature

  9. Spell the word that means a plant food such as a carrot.

  10. Why should the middle er stay in "temperature"?

    • it marks a plural possessive
    • it changes a root into a prefix
    • quiet syllables are always deleted
    • the unstressed syllable is still part of the word
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