Syllable Showdown Challenge Worksheet
Phonics Special Ops Syllable Division & Advanced Orthography
Syllable Showdown Challenge
Score: _____ / 50
Operative Name:
Mission Date:
Squad / Code:
Syllable Rules:
Closed: short vowel Open: long vowel VCe: magic e C-le: consonant + le
Generalizations:
Soft c/g: c=/s/, g=/j/ before e, i, y -tch vs ch: -tch after 1 short vowel -dge: after 1 short vowel -nce: /s/ after n
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Round 1: Syllable Break & Classify (10 pts)
Divide with slash (/), then identify syllable types
v a m p i r e
Divide:
Syl 1: Closed | Syl 2: VCe
c r a d l e
Divide:
Syl 1: Open | Syl 2: C-le
g e n t l e
Divide:
Types: &
c i n d e r
Divide:
Types: &
s e c r e t
Divide:
Types: &
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Round 2: Sound-Alike & Ending Vault (16 pts)
Analyze vowel length & surrounding letters
1. River span: b r i _____
-dge -ge
2. Park seat: b e n _____
-tch -ch
3. Sew a tear: s t i _____
-tch -ch
4. Fuzzy fruit: p e a _____
-tch -ch
5. Bird enclosure: c a _____
-dge -ge
6. Quick look: g l a _____
-nce -se
7. Writing tool: p e n _____ i l
c s
8. Enormous size: h u _____ e
g j
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Round 3: Spot the Orthographic Imposter (6 pts)
Find error, circle it, & write correct spelling
- We ate lunch on the wooden park bentch in the sun.
Correct (ch):
- A jiant dinosaur fossil stood in the grand entrance hall.
Correct (soft g):
- Use your compass to draw a round sircle on the chart.
Correct (soft c):
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Phase Two Operations
Master Vault & Construction Lab
Phase Score: _____ / 18 pts
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Round 4: Syllable Chemistry Lab (6 pts)
Synthesize syllables according to the formula
[Soft g / Closed: gen] + [C-le: tle] Kind / mild
Spelled Word:
[Open: ro] + [Closed: bot] Automaton
Spelled Word:
[Soft c / Closed: pen] + [Closed: cil] Graphite tool
Spelled Word:
[Closed: pan] + [VCe: cake] Breakfast flapjack
Spelled Word:
[Closed: puz] + [C-le: zle] Enigma / Jigsaw
Spelled Word:
[Closed: mag] + [Soft g / Closed: ic] Sorcery / illusions
Spelled Word:
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Round 5: Orthographic Arsenal Squad (6 pts)
Select bank words & compose complete sentences
Arsenal Bank:
bridge (-dge) scratch (-tch) bench (ch) pencil (soft c) giant (soft g) glance (-nce)
A. Write a sentence containing at least one soft c word AND one ch word:
B. Write a sentence containing at least one -dge word AND one soft g word:
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Final Round: Master Vault Cryptogram (6 pts)
Crack Clues 1-6
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Soft c + -nce (Opportunity or luck): _ _ _ _ _ _
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Closed + Closed (Ant or beetle): _ _ _ _ _ _
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Vowel team + ch (Fuzzy orchard fruit): _ _ _ _ _
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Soft g in VCe (Colossal or enormous): _ _ _ _
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Soft g + Closed (Car / train motor): _ _ _ _ _ _
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Closed + VCe (Scaly lizard or snake): _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Master Vault Password:
First letters of Clues 1-6: [ _ _ _ _ _ _ ]
Master Syllable & Orthography Certification
Demonstrated proficiency in Closed, Open, VCe, C-le, Soft c/g, ch, -tch, -dge, and -nce.
Evaluator Signature:
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