Syllable Teacher Resources

An activity challenges scholars to sort picture cards based on the number of syllables they count as they say the item's name on each card. Depending on how many syllables they count, they place the card in the corresponding box...

Let your little learners move while they practice breaking words into syllables or chunks. Place a hopscotch "board" on the floor (this can be done with tape). Your class takes turns choosing picture cards, and then they say the name of...

How many syllables are in the word American? Celebrate Memorial Day by practicing with four one- to three-syllable words that are related to the holiday. Learners clap out the syllables in each word and note how many each contains.

Add a new activity to your literacy arsenal with this collection of syllable cards. Offering colorful pictures representing simple one-, two-, and three-syllable words, this resource can be used in many ways to improve your children's...

Review important reading skills with this resource on syllables. Learners discuss the rules for dividing words into syllables, and they practice this skill with a variety of words. This is a comprehensive and useful presentation to use...

Counting syllables can be fun when it's done with a friend. In pairs, learners say words as their partner counts the syllables they hear.

Knowing basic phonics rules can help learners increase their reading accuracy, pronunciation, and spelling. Third graders practice breaking or chunking words based on the cv/c syllable rule. They take note of where to break each word,...

Scholars practice blending syllables by playing a matching game. Pairs flip two cards and blend syllables; if they create a word, the player writes it on a worksheet; if not, the cards return to the collection.

Scholars make a pictograph based on the number of syllables in each picture card. They choose a card, say the name of the object on the card, break the word into syllables, count the syllables, then glue the picture onto the number chart...

Scholars practice identifying and counting syllables. Images of classmates are cut out and placed on a chart. Learners clap and count the syllables in each child's name. They finish by writing the number of syllables under the...

What a fun way to practice segmenting words into syllables! Engage learners by using their own names, spoken by Mico the puppet (or one of your favorites). Mico announces names slowly, syllable by syllable. If scholars have a...

Toss the ball! Help readers listen for the number of syllables in a word. They play an interactive ball game where they toss the ball to a peer and state a word using the number of syllables called out by the teacher. This is a great...

Clapping out syllables gets more engaging when you're using learners' names. Model some names first, then have the class join you in chanting names with each syllable clapped out. Bring up the difference between multiple-syllable and...

How many syllables? This practice instructional activity starts with a brief introduction on segmenting words, encouraging kids to say words aloud. They categorize 12 words into lists based on number of syllables: one, two, or three....

Give your Spanish scholars a lifelong tool with this resource. If you teach your learners how to divide Spanish words into syllables, they'll know how to pronounce virtually any word they come across! Present them with the rules before...

Animal names are a great way to practice syllables with words your young scholars will be familiar with! Using images, students examine 7 animals and color in the number of paws that correspond with the number of syllables in that animal...

Display syllables visually, having learners break down 10 common words by putting each syllable in a separate rollercoaster car. Words range from one to four syllables, and an example is completed. Although this doesn't require a lot of...

Just like scholars plug something in to close a circuit, they must plug a consonant onto a word to make closed syllables. Help learners distinguish between open and closed syllables with a series of activities that emphasize open...

Learn to identify syllables in compound words by dividing nine words into their separate syllables. The syllables in these words end up being complete words in themselves as well! Each word has two activities.

Use a syllables worksheet to help learners read nine words, write them onto the line with a division line, and then write the two consonant syllables for the word on the separate lines. They will learn the VCCV pattern with visual ease.

Have young learners practice breaking apart multi-syllabic words. The entire word is written to the left and writers first copy the word adding a backslash, then write each syllable separately. The structure of this worksheet makes it...

Shell Silverstein’s “Sick” provides an opportunity for kids to demonstrate their understanding of syllables and phonemes. The class creates a list of descriptive words used in the poem that have more than one syllable, and brainstorm how...

How many syllables are in the word pronunciation? Assist your pupils with both syllables and pronunciation with a series of activities. Learners categorize words, practice saying them out loud, and then play a game.