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Advanced Phonics

AP. 008 Syllable Patterns


Syllable Game
Objective
The student will segment syllables in words.

Materials
▶ Syllable game board
▶ Word cards
Write the number of syllables on the back of the word cards. Optional: Provide students
with a dictionary that shows syllable breaks.
▶ Game pieces (e.g., counters)

Activity
Students count syllables in words by playing a game.
1. Place game board on a flat surface and word cards face up in a stack.
2. Students place game pieces at START on the game board.
3. Taking turns, students pick the top card and read the word (e.g., carbohydrate).
4. Say the word again segmenting it by syllables (i.e., car-bo-hy-drate). Count and state the
number of syllables (i.e., four syllables).
5. Check the back of the card for the number of syllables. If correct, move game piece to the
next space with the corresponding number. If incorrect, leave game piece where it is and next
student takes turn. Word card is placed at the bottom of the stack.
6. Continue until all students reach the END of the game board.
7. Peer evaluation

“Carbohydrate, car-bo-hy-drate.
That’sfour syllables.”

carbohydrate

Extensions and Adaptations


▶ Make other word cards to use in game.
▶ Sort target words by number of syllables.

4-5 Student Center Activities: Phonics ©2005 The Florida Center for Reading Research and Florida Department of Education (Revised, 2022)
Advanced Phonics
Syllable Game AP. 008

START 6 2
3
4
5 5
2
4
3
3 2
4 3
2 4
5
6 5
6
5 6
2
4 2 3
3
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AP. 008 Syllable Game

5
4 6
2
6 3
3 2
4
2 3
6 5
6 4
5 5
4 6
4 5 6 3
2 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

END

4-5 Student Center Activities: Phonics ©2005 The Florida Center for Reading Research and Florida Department of Education (Revised, 2022)
Advanced Phonics
Syllable Game AP. 008

dolphin employ

fragment inform

encyclopedia unsatisfactory

autobiography unimaginable

word cards - two and six syllable words


©2005 The Florida Center for Reading Research and Florida Department of Education (Revised, 2022) 4-5 Student Center Activities: Phonics
Advanced Phonics
AP. 008 Syllable Game

committee headquarters

festival percussion

advertise distinguish

foundation livelihood

word cards - three syllable words


4-5 Student Center Activities: Phonics ©2005 The Florida Center for Reading Research and Florida Department of Education (Revised, 2022)
Advanced Phonics
Syllable Game AP. 008

emergency constellation

immediate occupation

administer locomotive

binoculars catastrophe

word cards - four syllable words


©2005 The Florida Center for Reading Research and Florida Department of Education (Revised, 2022) 4-5 Student Center Activities: Phonics
Advanced Phonics
AP. 008 Syllable Game

denomination precipitation

quadrilateral vocabulary

hydroelectric intermediate

perpendicular supernatural

word cards - five syllable words


4-5 Student Center Activities: Phonics ©2005 The Florida Center for Reading Research and Florida Department of Education (Revised, 2022)

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