Dividing Words into Syllables
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Objective
I can divide words into syllables.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
Every word can be split into parts, and these parts are called syllables.
- 2
A syllable is like a beat, and you can make a beat by clapping your hands.
- 3
The word 'apple' has two syllables, while 'ladybug' has three syllables, and 'salamander' has four.
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Practice
10 questions
What is a syllable?
Clap your hands for each syllable in the word 'cat'. How many times did you clap?
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Exit ticket
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“Clap your hands to show how many syllables are in the word 'Pencil'.”
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