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.















