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Phonological Awareness: Syllables, Syllable Graph ActivityPhonological Awareness: Syllables, Syllable Graph Activity
Publisher
Florida Center for Reading Research
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Grade
K - 1st
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Activities & Projects
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
30 mins
Instructional Strategy
Skills Practice
Year
2005
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Phonological Awareness: Syllables, Syllable Graph

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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 provided. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

phonemic awareness, phonemes, isolating phonemes, syllables, phonics, emergent reading, counting

Additional Tags

counting, early reading, phonics, phonological awareness, syllables, phoneme segmenting, segmenting syllables, english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Assign the practice as a learning center activity

Classroom Considerations

  • Preparation includes making copies
  • Pupils need scissors and glue

Pros

  • Boosts cutting and graphing skills
  • Offers extension and adaptation ideas

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RF.K.2.b RF.1.3.d

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