Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Literacy (Syllables): Syllable Games for Thursday, April 23, 2020


Syllable Games

Think of a simple word like apple, fork, or baby.

Clap one time as you say each syllable.

For example, for apple:

/ap/ (clap) /ple/ (clap)

Now watch this short video on other
fun ways to count syllables:




Now... try these by clapping, using Robot Speak,
or putting your hand under your chin:

One-syllable words: fork, knife, spoon, car, straw, door

Two-syllable words: table, baby, cracker, napkin, pizza



Challenge Round

Clap three-syllable words like:

banana, strawberry, lemonade

Draw a picture of each word you've clapped and write the number of syllables next to each picture.


Enjoy this online syllable game!