The missing syllable, a printable syllable worksheet
Next to each picture, its word written with a dotted box in place of a syllable. Below, two to four syllables. The child says the word, looks for the missing part and circles it.
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In 3 steps
- Add your words: type them, paste a list or start from a theme.
- Choose the syllable left out (the first, the last, at random) and how many syllables are offered.
- Print: name, date and illustrated instruction are already at the top.
What you can set
- Syllable left out: the first, the last or at random
- 2, 3 or 4 syllables offered
- Handwriting style: capitals, print or cursive
- Answer key
- On screen: the child touches the missing syllable, and it takes its place in the word
Ways to use it
- Reading syllables and putting them together into words
- Preparing to blend, at the end of preschool
- Practising the syllables of the words of a theme
Frequently asked questions
Where do the syllables come from?
From the word's split in the lexicon, or from Lexikit's automatic split, which follows speech. Correct it in the word's window, Syllables tab. One-syllable words are left out.
Your turn
Open Lexikit, write your words, choose a resource: all that is left is to print. Free, no account, and your words stay on your device.
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