Step 5.4 (3 or more syllables) Flashcards
electric
e - lec - tric
The pan was left on the electric stove.
jellyfish
Gabe and his sister swam away from the jellyfish.
elastic
e las tic
Jim used an elastic band to hold the lid on the bucket.
eleventh
My brother Bill is in the eleventh grade now.
humankind
hu man kind
Humankind must take care of the planet.
develop
de vel op
If I develop good study habits, I will do well in my classes.
ladybug
la dy bug
A ladybug landed on my hand when I was at the picnic.
industry
in dus try
Calvin wants to work in the music industry.
melody
mel o dy
The melody of the song made my sister smile.
potato
po ta to
My brother, Alfred, put the chunks of potato into the pot on the stove.
eleven
e lev en
Mr. and Mrs. Smith have eleven kids.
elevate
el e vate
My father had to elevate his leg after his bad fall.
buffalo
buf fa lo
Buffalo have big humps on their backs.
consonant
con so nant
The class learned all their consonant sounds in just twenty-six days!
isolate
i so late
Can you help me isolate the problem?
colony
col o ny
Did you know that there are three kinds of ants in a colony?
eliminate
e lim i nate
How can we eliminate the nasty smell in the cabin?
reattach
re at tach
Jacob had to reattach the ribbon on the gift box.
untidy
The untidy house was not fit for renting.
copilot
My son met the copilot as we exited the plane.
relocate
Sandy’s daughter must relocate to Boston for her job.
remodel
Will your mother develop a plan to remodel this beautiful old house?
decompose
It will take a long time for this trash to decompose.
recontact
When Jane’s daughter got sick again, she had to recontact the clinic.
components
com po nents
Several components of this clock are full of rust.
misbehaves
mis be haves
If the class misbehaves, we will be late for lunch.
deposits
de pos its
My father deposits the cash in the bank.
representing
rep re sent ing
Molly is representing her home state in the contest.
momentum
mo men tum
The truck picks up momentum as it travels down the hill.
espresso
es pres so
Tommy had a cup of espresso at work.
fantasy
fan tas y
Helen will finish the fantasy novel today.
dynamic
dy nam ic
The new boss is a dynamic person.
monument
mon u ment
We have a ton of cash for constructing the new monument.
galaxy
gal ax y
My brother told me that a big black hole exists in our galaxy.
tuxedo
My father has to rent a tuxedo for the event.
prohibit
pro hib it
This mandate will prohibit my son from texting while he drives.
replenish
re plen ish
Abby and her sister will replenish the pantry with the food they collected.
remedy
rem e dy
My mother used a secret remedy to help me when I was sick.
comedy
com e dy
The comedy club does not open until after seven o’clock.
comprehending
com pre hend ing
Caleb was not comprehending how to solve the math problem.
