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Syllables
How many syllables? This practice worksheet 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...
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Clapping the Number of Syllables in a Word - School/Home Links
In this word work instructional activity, students work with a learning partner to determine the number of syllables in six words that are read to them. They clap once for each syllable they hear. There is a place for both the student...
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Number of Syllables in a Word - Home/School Links
In this word work worksheet, students practice determining how many syllables are in words. They work with a home partner to use a spoon to tap out the syllables in the words that are read to them. There is a place for both the student...
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School-Home Links 34
In this middle sounds in words worksheet, 1st graders circle the words that have the same middle sound as the first word in each row.
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School-Home Links: Three and Four Letter Words
In this phonics worksheet, students follow directions and practice saying a list of 6 three and four letter words. Students first say the word, then say each sound each letter makes. Worksheet is designed to be signed by parent and child...
Free Reading
Free Reading: Treasure Box Game, Segmenting Syllables
A classroom game designed to build accuracy skills in students' abilities to identify syllables. The teacher prints picture cards (this site links to the site for pictures) of one-, two-, or three-syllable words. Students pull a picture...
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Free Reading: Word Split Stomp, Segmenting Syllables Activity
A classroom activity that introduces and builds the accuracy of students' abilities of identifying syllables in a word. The instructor says a word, the student stomps once for each syllable in the word and then stomps one more time to...
Free Reading
Free Reading: Syllable Slap! Segmenting Syllables
A higher level activity that helps students develop fluency in identifying open and closed syllable words.
Free Reading
Free Reading: Syllable Walk; A Syllable Identification Game
A fun, active game to learn all about syllables! Students line up on one side of the room and take one step for each syllable in the word that the instructor says.
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Free Reading: "Aliens of Paz" Picture Activity: Oral Segmenting Accuracy
An exciting activity that helps pre-readers identify sounds and break down words into segments. The students pretend to be "Aliens of Paz" who pronouce words very slowly. This activity also incorporates movement as the student touches...
St. Charles Place Education Foundation
Reading Bear: 3 & 4 Syllables Lesson
In this beginning reading module, the instructor models how to pronounce words that incorporate three or four syllables in them. Students are prompted to interact with the video segments at various times. Students can choose to sound out...
St. Charles Place Education Foundation
Reading Bear: Lessons 23 29 Review
In this beginning reading module, the instructor models how to pronounce words that incorporate "x". Words with digraphs and 2-syllable words are also included in this review module. Students are prompted to interact with the video...
Free Reading
Free Reading: Lucky Dip Game: Oral Blending and Segmenting
Students pull an object from a bag, keep it hidden, stretch out its name by pronouncing each letter sound for at least a second, and everyone else has to guess the object.
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Free Reading: Word Race Game, Oral Segmentation Accuracy
Students are divided into two teams. The teacher calls one person from each team up at a time to look at a picture. The first player to yell out how many sounds are in the picture gets a point for the team. This site includes a link to a...
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Free Reading: Graph the Sounds: Oral Segmentation Activity
A small group activity. Each group receives a Graph the Sound page (link included on site). The teacher holds up a picture and the group must graph each sound they hear when they pronounce the word.
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Free Reading: What's the Secret? Oral Segmentation Accuracy Activity
In this activity, the teacher says three words and has the students identify the common sound. This site includes a link to a Word List Generator.
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Free Reading: The Take Away Game: Onset Rime Segmenting
A classroom activity led by the instructor. The student is given a spoken onset and rime, and learns to remove the onset and state the remaining rime.
St. Charles Place Education Foundation
Reading Bear: Lessons 44 67 Review
In this beginning reading module, the instructor reviews how to pronounce words that incorporate"y", "ie", "ind", "ild". More review is also includes "2 & 3 syllable" words Students are prompted to interact with the video segments at...
St. Charles Place Education Foundation
Reading Bear: Lessons 13 24 Review
In this beginning reading module, the instructor reviews words that incorporate "x", "2 syllables", digraphs, and more. Students are prompted to interact with the video segments at various times. Students can choose to sound out words,...
St. Charles Place Education Foundation
Reading Bear: Lessons 84 88 Review
In this beginning reading module, the instructor reviews words that incorporate "ie", "ui", "u", "3 syllables", "4 syllables", and more. Students are prompted to interact with the video segments at various times. Students can choose to...
Free Reading
Free Reading: Slate Races: A Phoneme Segmenting Game
A classroom or small group game to build accuracy of students' abilities to blend phonemes. Students write the word that the teacher gives them on their own slate/dry erase board and then underneath the word, writes down each sound in...
Free Reading
Free Reading: Draw My Sounds: Oral Blending Fluency Activity
A fun activity that has students draw each individual letter and then blend them together.
Free Reading
Free Reading: Riddle Game: Oral Blending
A fun classroom game! The teacher says a riddle, gives the sounds that make up the answer, and the students guess the answer by blending the sounds together.
Free Reading
Free Reading: Slate Races: A Phoneme Blending Game
A classroom or small group game to build accuracy of students' abilities to blend phonemes. Students write the sounds that the teacher gives them on their own slate/dry erase board and then blend the sounds together to form words.