Step 5.4 (3 or more syllables)

Question 1

electric

e - lec - tric

Answer 1

The pan was left on the electric stove.

Question 2

jellyfish

Answer 2

Gabe and his sister swam away from the jellyfish.

Question 3

elastic

e las tic

Answer 3

Jim used an elastic band to hold the lid on the bucket.

Question 4

eleventh

Answer 4

My brother Bill is in the eleventh grade now.

Question 5

humankind

hu man kind

Answer 5

Humankind must take care of the planet.

Question 6

develop

de vel op

Answer 6

If I develop good study habits, I will do well in my classes.

Question 7

ladybug

la dy bug

Answer 7

A ladybug landed on my hand when I was at the picnic.

Question 8

industry

in dus try

Answer 8

Calvin wants to work in the music industry.

Question 9

melody

mel o dy

Answer 9

The melody of the song made my sister smile.

Question 10

potato

po ta to

Answer 10

My brother, Alfred, put the chunks of potato into the pot on the stove.

Question 11

eleven

e lev en

Answer 11

Mr. and Mrs. Smith have eleven kids.

Question 12

elevate

el e vate

Answer 12

My father had to elevate his leg after his bad fall.

Question 13

buffalo

buf fa lo

Answer 13

Buffalo have big humps on their backs.

Question 14

consonant

con so nant

Answer 14

The class learned all their consonant sounds in just twenty-six days!

Question 15

isolate

i so late

Answer 15

Can you help me isolate the problem?

Question 16

colony

col o ny

Answer 16

Did you know that there are three kinds of ants in a colony?

Question 17

eliminate

e lim i nate

Answer 17

How can we eliminate the nasty smell in the cabin?

Question 18

reattach

re at tach

Answer 18

Jacob had to reattach the ribbon on the gift box.

Question 19

untidy

Answer 19

The untidy house was not fit for renting.

Question 20

copilot

Answer 20

My son met the copilot as we exited the plane.

Question 21

relocate

Answer 21

Sandy’s daughter must relocate to Boston for her job.

Question 22

remodel

Answer 22

Will your mother develop a plan to remodel this beautiful old house?

Question 23

decompose

Answer 23

It will take a long time for this trash to decompose.

Question 24

recontact

Answer 24

When Jane’s daughter got sick again, she had to recontact the clinic.

Question 25

components

com po nents

Answer 25

Several components of this clock are full of rust.

Question 26

misbehaves

mis be haves

Answer 26

If the class misbehaves, we will be late for lunch.

Question 27

deposits

de pos its

Answer 27

My father deposits the cash in the bank.

Question 28

representing

rep re sent ing

Answer 28

Molly is representing her home state in the contest.

Question 29

momentum

mo men tum

Answer 29

The truck picks up momentum as it travels down the hill.

Question 30

espresso

es pres so

Answer 30

Tommy had a cup of espresso at work.

Question 31

fantasy

fan tas y

Answer 31

Helen will finish the fantasy novel today.

Question 32

dynamic

dy nam ic

Answer 32

The new boss is a dynamic person.

Question 33

monument

mon u ment

Answer 33

We have a ton of cash for constructing the new monument.

Question 34

galaxy

gal ax y

Answer 34

My brother told me that a big black hole exists in our galaxy.

Question 35

tuxedo

Answer 35

My father has to rent a tuxedo for the event.

Question 36

prohibit

pro hib it

Answer 36

This mandate will prohibit my son from texting while he drives.

Question 37

replenish

re plen ish

Answer 37

Abby and her sister will replenish the pantry with the food they collected.

Question 38

remedy

rem e dy

Answer 38

My mother used a secret remedy to help me when I was sick.

Question 39

comedy

com e dy

Answer 39

The comedy club does not open until after seven o’clock.

Question 40

comprehending

com pre hend ing

Answer 40

Caleb was not comprehending how to solve the math problem.