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.

Concepts

memorial day, counting syllables, syllables

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Start off your study of Memorial Day with this syllable practice
• Pair this with other vocabulary practice related to the holiday

Classroom Considerations

• This is a simple resource, but will help children practice the skill

Pros

• Each word is paired with color image of the word as well as easy-to-circle numbers for recording the syllable count

Cons

• None

Common Core

RF.K.2.a RF.1.2.a