Word stress
Phonics · B1 · 9 printable sheets, each with an answer key.
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- Sheet 1 · 15 minWord stress: syllables and stress patternsCount syllables, find the stressed syllable and name stress patterns like Ooo and oOo.Free
- Sheet 2 · 15 minWord stress: two-syllable nouns and verbsGARden (noun) or reLAX (verb)? Learn the rule and its exceptions.Premium
- Sheet 3 · 15 minWord stress: noun or verb? (REcord, reCORD)Some words change stress when they change from noun to verb; match the meanings and choose the right form in context.Premium
- Sheet 4 · 20 minWord stress: -tion, -sion, -ic, -ity and -ianStress falls just before endings like -tion, -ic, -ity and -ian.Premium
- Sheet 5 · 15 minWord stress: word families (PHOtograph, phoTOgrapher)See how the stress jumps inside word families like photograph, photographer and photographic.Premium
- Sheet 6 · 15 minWord stress: compound nouns and adjectivesCompound nouns stress the first part (TOOTHbrush); stress can even change the meaning.Premium
- Sheet 7 · 15 minWord stress: suffixes that keep or take the stressSome endings (-ful, -ness, -ment) leave the stress alone; others (-ee, -eer, -ese) take it.Premium
- Sheet 8 · 20 minWord stress review: stress pattern challengeReview stress patterns, word families, noun/verb pairs and suffixes.Premium
- Sheet 9 · 30 minWord stress: Thanksgiving food and holiday wordsFind the stressed syllable in food and holiday words like casserole, cranberry, tradition and celebration, sort words by their stress pattern, hear how the stress moves in word families and read a Thanksgiving toast aloud with the right stress.Premium
