Learning Library

June 16, 2017

|

By Anna Whaley

Lesson plan

Sounding with Syllables

Download lesson plan

Contents

Grade

Subject

Reading & writing Spelling Spelling Patterns Long Vowels in Multisyllable Words Word Structure Syllable Structures

View aligned standards

English Language Arts and Reading Grade 4 4.2.A.ii Grade 5 5.2.A.ii

No standards associated with this content.

No standards associated with this content.

No standards associated with this content.

No standards associated with this content.

English Level 4 W.VCELA295.1

Which set of standards are you looking for?

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to use knowledge of syllabication rules to divide and read multisyllabic words that contain vowel digraphs.

Introduction

(5 minutes)

Ask students to share what strategies they can use to read words.
Tell the students that sometimes knowing certain spelling patterns can help us divide and read words that have multiple syllables (if necessary, remind students that syllables are the units in a word).
Tell the students that they will be learning how to read multisyllabic words with the vowel patterns of ea, ee, ai, oa, and ow.

Explicit Instruction/Teacher modeling

(5 minutes)

Using selected words (e.g. entertain, appearance, committee, approach, widower), show the students how to locate the digraphs (ea, ee, ai, oa, ow) and to subdivide the words to read accurately.
Use the sentence strips and pipe cleaners to demonstrate this process of dividing words into syllables and reading the words.

Guided practise

(10 minutes)

Divide students up into small groups of three or four students.
Distribute guided practise words and popsicle sticks to each group.
Invite the students to work on dividing the words into syllables as a group, using the pipe cleaners or popsicle sticks.
Circulate around the room, assisting students as needed, and ask them to read the words using their knowledge of the syllables.

Independent working time

(10 minutes)

Ask students to complete the Syllable Break-up worksheet.

Download to read more

Differentiation

Enrichment:

Challenge students to brainstorm multisyllabic words with similar patterns, break the words into syllables, and create a web of words.

Support:

Provide partially divided words for students who need additional support.
Create sentence strip puzzles with pre-cut syllables.

Technology Integration

Have students record themselves reading multisyllabic words using Voice Thread or another recording program. Use their recordings to help them with their pronunciation and to develop fluency.

Assessment

(10 minutes)

Ask students to complete the worksheet Syllabication Evaluation.
Rotate around the room and listen to students as they read the words aloud.

Review and closing

(5 minutes)

Using a combination of words from the lesson, name a word and ask the students to explain how the word can be broken apart.

Add to collection

Create new collection

Create new collection

Collection name

New Collection

0

New Collection>

0Items

How likely are you to recommend Education.com to your friends and colleagues?

Not at all likely

Extremely likely

What could we do to improve Education.com?

Please note: Use the Contact Us link at the bottom of our website for account-specific questions or issues.

What would make you love Education.com?

What is your favorite part about Education.com?