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● Divided Syllables 10
Example:
Directions: Find the word that has been A. t–eacher
divided into syllables correctly. B. tea–cher
TEACHER:
C. teach–er
Teacher sounds like tea–cher. D. te–acher

1) 6)
A. dic–tion–ar–y A. a–ppro–pri–ate
B. di–ct–ion–ary B. app–ro–pri–ate
DICTIONARY: APPROPRIATE:
C. dic–tio–na–ry C. ap–pro–pri–ate
D. dic–tio–nar–y D. ap–pro–pria–te
2) 7)
A. sup–er–mar–ket A. as–sign–ment
B. su–per–mar–ket B. a–ssign–ment
SUPERMARKET: ASSIGNMENT:
C. su–per–mark–et C. as–sig–nment
D. su–per–marke–t D. a–ssignm–ent
3) 8)
A. unc-ert-ain A. destin–ation
B. un-cert-ain B. des–ti–nation
UNCERTAIN: DESTINATION:
C. u-ncer-tain C. destin–a–tion
D. un-cer-tain D. des–tin–a–tion
4) 9)
A. ac–ti–vi–ty A. tem–por–ar–y
B. act–i–vi–ty B. temp–o–rar–y
ACTIVITY: TEMPORARY:
C. ac–tiv–i–ty C. temp–or–ar–y
D. act–iv–it–y D. tem–po–rar–y
5) 10)
A. de–sig–na–ted A. perm–an–ent
B. des–ig–nat–ed B. per–man–ent
DESIGNATED: PERMANENT:
C. des–ig–na–ted C. per–ma–nent
D. de–si–gna–ted D. perm–a–nent