Activities for syllabication

Syllable Games | Classroom Strategies

As students progress in their literacy understanding, they move from reading and writing single syllable words (often with consonant-vowel-consonant constructions) to reading and writing multisyllabic words. Instruction focused on teaching students about syllables often focuses on teaching different types of syllables (open and closed) and what occurs when syllables join together within a word.

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Why teach about syllables?

• Dividing words into parts, or "chunks" helps speed the process of decoding.
• Knowing the rules for syllable division can students read words more accurately and fluently.
• Understanding syllables can also help students learn to spell words correctly.

Drumming out syllables

Students use a drum or tambourine to take turns drumming out the syllables in their names or other words. See the lesson plan.

This video is published with permission from the Balanced Literacy Diet. See many more related how-to videos with lesson plans in the Phonemic Awareness section.

Syllables: kindergarten

This video depicts a kindergarten small group engaging in a syllables activity. There are 5 students in this demonstration and they are using manipulatives. (From the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide: Foundational skills to support reading for understanding in kindergarten through 3rd grade.)

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Marker activity

This activity, from our article How Now Brown Cow: Phoneme Awareness Activities, is an example of how to teach students to use a marker (i. e., token) to count syllables.

The marker activity often used for word counting can be adapted for use in counting syllables. Teachers can provide each child with tokens and two or three horizontally connected boxes drawn on a sheet of paper. The children place a token in each box from left to right as they hear each syllable in a word.

Multisyllabic manipulation

This example includes several activities and a chart of multisyllabic words. One specific activity from this page is the Multisyllabic Words Manipulation Game. Teachers can divide words from reading selections into syllables, write each syllable on a note card and display the syllables in jumbled order. Have students arrange the syllables to form the words.

Multisyllabic words manipulation >

Clapping games

Associating syllables with a beat can help students to better learn the concept of syllables within words. Here's a clapping game to help young learners understand about dividing words into syllables.

Basic words clapping game >

Using mirrors

The following link includes information on introductory activities such as using mirrors for teaching students about syllables. Information is also provided about the different syllable spelling patterns.

Using a mirror to understand syllables >

Jumping syllables

This activity teaches student to separate words into syllables. Students move syllables around to create new "silly" words which gives them practice manipulating different sounds.

Jumping syllables >

Find many more syllable activities developed by the Florida Center for Reading Research.

Differentiated instruction

for second language learners, students of varying reading skill, and for younger learners

• Use pictures instead of words in activities for younger and lower level readers
• Include auditory and hands-on activities (i.e., clapping hands, tapping the desk, or marching in place to the syllables in children's names)
• Include a writing activity for more advanced learners.

See the research that supports this strategy

Adams, M., Foorman, B., Lundberg, I., & Beeler, T. (2004). Phonemic Activities for the Preschool or Elementary Classroom.

Ellis, E. (1997). How Now Brown Cow: Phoneme Awareness Activities.

Moats, L. & Tolman, C. (2008). Six Syllable Types.

Children's books to use with this strategy

Island: A Story of the Galápagos

By: Jason Chin

Genre: Nonfiction

Age Level: 6-9

Reading Level: Independent Reader

Young readers will explore the evolving terrain and animals of the Galápagos in this nonfiction picture book. Charles Darwin first visited the Galápagos Islands almost 200 years ago, only to discover a land filled with plants and animals that could not be found anywhere else on earth. How did they come to inhabit the island? How long will they remain? Thoroughly researched and filled with intricate and beautiful paintings by award-winning author and artist Jason Chin.

Where Else in the Wild? More Camouflaged Creatures Concealed & Revealed 

By: David Schwartz

Age Level: 3-6

Reading Level: Beginning Reader

Close-up, full color photographs of camouflaged creatures and a variety of poems ask readers to examine the image while learning about characteristics. A gatefold opens to provide additional information. (This may appeal to children who like "real" things.)

Dogku

By: Andrew Clements

Age Level: 6-9

Reading Level: Independent Reader

The picture book story of a dog who finds a home is told in completely (and surprisingly successfully) using haiku.

Tap Dancing on the Roof: Sijo (Poems)

By: Linda Sue Park

Genre: Poetry

Age Level: 6-9

Reading Level: Independent Reader

Like haiku, sijo – a little known, brief poetic form from Korea – looks at everyday activities from breakfast to the weather. Sophisticated illustrations complement the seemingly simple language to delight readers and listeners.

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Looking for fun syllable activities? You’ve hit the jackpot!

Hamburger.  Ham-bur-ger.

Macaroni. Mac-a-ro-ni.

Motorcycle. Mo-tor-cy-cle.

Did you know that the ability to break words into syllables is an important part of phonological awareness? Phonological awareness.  That’s a big teacher-y word, but it’s easy to define.

Phonological awareness = the awareness of sounds within words

Kids need phonological awareness before they learn to read. That’s why I’m sharing six fun ways to teach kids how to count syllables as part of our Get Ready for Kindergarten series. And here’s some great news – counting syllables is fun!

1.

First, I used painter’s tape to make a numbered ladder on the floor.  My Four stood behind the first line. Then I held up a picture card (get them at the end of this post), and he jumped once for each syllable.

“Ham-bur-ger.”  He looked down to see what number he was standing on.  That’s how many syllables the word had.

He loved this and breezed through 24 cards in no time!

2. Sort pictures.

Next, I put the 1,2,3 and 4 syllable headers on our pocket chart.  My Two handed her older brother one card at at time. He named the picture, breaking it into syllables as he did so. Finally, he filed the picture under the proper header.

I showed him how to clap the syllables, but he only needed to do that once. By saying each word slowly, he easily counted the syllables. “Cal-cu-la-tor.  Four!”

3. Sort objects.

My Seven and Nine gathered toys for me that were one, two, three, or four syllables. Then I provided some sorting containers for my preschooler to sort them.

4. Manipulate.

Print these free cards from This Reading Mama. Then give your child small counters to move, one at a time, as he says each syllable. Have him count the manipulatives to see how many syllables are in each word.

5. Build.

Check out This Reading Mama’s post about counting syllables with duplo bricks – you’ll also get a set of free picture cards.

6. Clip it!

Just grab our free syllable clip cards, and have your child clip the correct number of syllables with a clothespin.

And there you have it – six hands-on ways to teach syllables!

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Words "activity" morphological and phonetic analysis

Explanation of the rules for dividing (breaking down) the word "activity" into syllables for transfer.
The Soosle.ru online dictionary will help: parse the word “ activity ” phonetically and morphologically by composition, correctly divide it into syllables according to the rules of the Russian language, highlight parts of the word, put stress, indicate the meaning, synonyms, antonyms and compatibility for the word “ activity ".

Content:

• 1 Syllables in the word "activity"
• 2 How to transfer the word "activity"
• 3 Morphemic analysis of the word "activity" in composition
• 4 Synonyms of the word "activity"
• 5 Antonyms of the word "16" activity
• 6 Emphasis in the word "activity"
• 7 Phonetic transcription of the word "activity"
• 8 Phonetic analysis of the word "activity" into letters and sounds (Sound-letter)
• 9 Sentences with the word "activity"
• 10 Matches for the word “activity”
• 11 Meaning of the word “activity”
• 12 Declension of the word “activity” by subgems
• 13 How to spell the word “activity”

Syllables in the word “activity”

Activities

Synonyms Words “Activities”

1. Practice

2. Action

3. Initiative

4. Energy

5. Initiative

6. Labor

7. Work

8 case

9. occupation

10. movement

11. fullness

12. participation

13. Campaigns

14. Intelligence

15. Function

16. Sent

17. Life activity

18. Functioning

19. Worker

Antonyms Words

1. Passiveness

2 2 inactivity

Emphasis in the word "activity"

activity - the stress falls on the 1st syllable

Phonetic transcription of the word "activity"

[d'``ey'it'il'nast']

Phonetic analysis of the word "activity" into letters and sounds (Sound-letter)

Number of letters and sounds:
Based on the analysis made, we conclude that there are 12 letters and 11 sounds in the word.
Letters: 4 vowels, 6 consonants, 2 letters do not mean sounds.
Sounds: 4 vowels, 7 consonants.

Sentences with the word "activity"

Consciousness ensures the integrity of existence and harmony in activity people.

Source: SV Baranova, The concept of development and improvement of the human being, 2011.

This makes it possible to exhaustively describe the place and role of the investment process both in a single area of activity and in the system of social relations.

Source: D. A. Shevchuk, Investments.

According to the scientist, when analyzing any human activities it turns out to be a game.

Source: A. B. Orishev, Culturology.

Compatibility of the word “Activities”

1. Human activity

2. Entrepreneurial activity

3. Stormy activity

4. Human activity

5. Organization

6. Enterprise

7. Results of activity

8. activities

9. field of activity

10. activity acts

11. engage in certain activities

12. develop vigorous activity

13. continue one’s activity

14. (complete combination table)

ACTIVITY, -and, f. 1. Work, employment in some smth. areas. Pedagogical activity. Social activity. (Small Academic Dictionary, MAC)

Declension of the word "activity" according to the terms

Case	Question	Singular unit	Plural Mn.
Nominative Name.	what?	activity	activities
Genitive	what?	activities	activities
DativeDat.	what?	activities	activities
accusatoryWin.	what?	activity	activities
CreativeTV.	what?	activity	activities
prepositional	about what?	activities	activities

Correct spelling of the word “activity”

Spelling of the word “activity”
Spelling of the word “activity”

Correct spelling: activity

Vowels: e, i, e, o;
Consonants: d, t, l, n, s, t;

Numbering of letters in the word
Numbers of letters in the word "activity" in forward and reverse order:

• 12
  d
  1
• 11
  e
  2
• 10
  i
  3
• 9
  t
  4
• 8
  e
  5
• 7
  l
  6
• 6
  
  7
• 5
  n
  8
• 4
  o
  9
• 3
  with
  10
• 2
  t
  11
• 1
  
  12

Wrap rules (exercises and test)

Exercise 1. Let's play the game "Say one word". Day of the week after Friday (Saturday). Ice skating with a small ball or puck (hockey). Addition result (sum). A place where tickets are sold (ticket office). Write the words following the rules of word hyphenation. Exercise 2. Write down the words by dividing them into syllables. Describe the syllables. Break the words according to the hyphenation rules. Determine if the syllables correspond to word hyphenation. Autumn day. The grasses withered. Raw, foggy chill. And suddenly, by the ditch, a wild rose flower blossomed. Exercise 3 . Write down the words correcting the hyphenation errors. What hyphenation rules are violated here? Are there any words in the transfer of which no errors were made? Break the words into syllables, characterize the syllables in the 1st and 2nd words. Po-kept, tie, pay extra, follow, check, nepec-watch, there-wifes, demon-extreme, station-ia, cash-ir, go-zdka. Exercise 4. What do you think the words are written here? Read. Zhin, ki, sleep; len, ka, dar How many syllables do these words consist of? Now write down these words, dividing them for transfer. How many hyphens are used in three syllable words? Exercise 5. Read the words. Write only those words that can be transferred, separating them for transfer. Deer, window, nightingale, clean up, juice, telephone, street, spinning top, gold. Exercise 6. Read the words. Write out words that have three syllables, separating them for hyphenation. Work, cat, squirrel, bread, stranded, rose, doors, bathing, notebooks. Exercise 7. Say the words in syllables. Then write them down, splitting them up for transfer. Which of these words cannot be transferred? Parents, father, child, orphan, family, relatives, mother, family, nephew. Exercise 8. Read a humorous poem. Write down the words that cannot be transferred from one line to another. Barely I transferred: e-two And received For this "count". Again I moved: o-five. And received For this "two". Shot I endured: shot Now I hope will be "five". (A. Shibaev) Exercise 9. Break the following words into syllables. In brackets, give the division of the same words into parts for transfer. Highlight the words that cannot be separated for hyphenation. Naked, naked, ruff, hurricane, turban, organ, radiant, filmy, overtake, indisputable, gamma, perpetual, harvesting, nee, headboard, short story, hack, diadem, telegram, emblem, palm tree, barracks, rhyme, company , darkness, pit, yellowness, fatherland, royal, witch, arena, flute, radio, dot, radish, tracing paper, veil, tower, good boy, hassle, sheepskin coat, lizard, price list, redrawn, redrawn, pleasant, means, haggard, art , actions, schedule, activity, fell, representative, reins, team, apparatus, commission, equal, lens, fight, district, employee, entry, exit, entrance, crack down, forge, crumbles, employee, sum up, use, find, accumulated , shipped, shipped, drive up. 1. Can a syllable consist of one sound? 1) No, a syllable must contain at least two sounds 2) Yes, a syllable can consist of one sound 2. How many syllables are there in the word YAMA? 1) One 2) Two 3. Learn more When was the letter j created Words that rhyme with boo What starts with letter c How do you make a sentence Fun baking for kids Preparation for kindergarten Rhymes for 3 year olds How to make sourdough ornaments Things to do at playdates What is your favorite time of year Items that begin with q