English Unit: Syllables

English Unit: Syllables

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English Phonic & Word Knowledge

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Description

This unit is a great overview of how to identify syllables and count out the syllable beats within a word. The unit covers words with one syllable to more difficult words that have 5 syllables. You will be provided with numerous worksheets to practice the skill of sorting items into their correct syllable number, writing the syllable number and thinking of your own syllable words.
The unit also provides an assessment to test your knowledge and understanding at the conclusion of the unit.

Suitable for

Fast Finishers

Lesson Structure

Individual Activity
Rotations / Group Work
Class Activity

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Curriculum Codes

AC9E2LY10 9

Use phoneme–grapheme (sound–letter/s) matches, including vowel digraphs, less common long vowel patterns, consonant clusters and silent letters when reading and writing words of one or more syllables, including compound words

ACELA1471 8.4

Understand how to use knowledge of digraphs, long vowels, blends and silent letters to spell one and two syllable words including some compound words

ACELA1824 8.4

Use most letter-sound matches including vowel digraphs, less common long vowel patterns, letter clusters and silent letters when reading and writing words of one or more syllable

Uses a variety of strategies, including knowledge of sight words and letter–sound correspondences, to spell familiar words

EN1-PHOKW-01 new

Uses initial and extended phonics, including vowel digraphs, trigraphs to decode and encode words when reading and creating texts

EN1-SPELL-01 new

Applies phonological, orthographic and morphological generalisations and strategies when spelling words in a range of writing contexts

Recognise most letter–sound matches including silent letters, trigraphs, vowel digraphs and common long vowels, and understand that a sound can be represented by various letter combinations

Understand how to use digraphs, long vowels, blends, silent letters and syllabification to spell simple words including compound words

Identify all Standard Australian English phonemes, including short and long vowels, separate sounds in clusters

Linked Resources & Worksheets

Syllables - Presentation

Curriculum Code: AC9E2LY10, EN1-PHOKW-01, EN1-SPELL-01, EN1-5A, VCELA218, VCELA226, VCELA239, ACELA1471, ACELA1824, ...

Year Level: Year 2

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Presentations

Primary + Unit Plans Membership

Syllables - Presentation

Finding Syllables Poster

Curriculum Code: AC9E2LY10, EN1-PHOKW-01, EN1-SPELL-01, EN1-5A, VCELA218, VCELA226, VCELA239, ACELA1471, ...

Year Level: Foundation, Year 2

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Resources

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Finding Syllables Poster

Syllables - Student Reference Card

Curriculum Code: AC9E2LY10, EN1-SPELL-01, ACELA1471, ACELA1824, VCELA239, EN1-PHOKW-01, VCELA218, VCELA226, EN1-5A, ...

Year Level: Year 2

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Resources

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Syllables - Student Reference Card

Syllables Counter - Froggy

Curriculum Code: AC9EFLY09, ENE-PHOAW-01, ENe-4A, VCELA168, ACELA1439, AC9E2LY10, EN1-PHOKW-01, EN1-SPELL-01, EN1-5A, VCELA218, VCELA226, VCELA239, ACELA1471, ...

Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Games & Activities

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Syllables Counter - Froggy

How many syllables? - 1 & 2

Curriculum Code: AC9E2LY10, EN1-PHOKW-01, EN1-SPELL-01, EN1-5A, VCELA218, VCELA226, VCELA239, ACELA1471, ACELA1824, ...

Year Level: Year 2

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Worksheets

How many syllables? - 1 & 2

Syllable Pictures

Curriculum Code: AC9EFLY09, ENE-PHOAW-01, ENe-4A, VCELA168, ACELA1439, AC9E2LY10, EN1-PHOKW-01, EN1-SPELL-01, EN1-5A, VCELA218, VCELA226, VCELA239, ACELA1471, ...

Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Games & Activities

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Syllable Pictures

How many syllables? - 1, 2 & 3

Curriculum Code: AC9E2LY10, EN1-PHOKW-01, EN1-SPELL-01, EN1-5A, VCELA218, VCELA226, VCELA239, ACELA1471, ACELA1824, ...

Year Level: Year 2

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Worksheets

How many syllables? - 1, 2 & 3

Syllable Sorter

Curriculum Code: AC9E2LY10, EN1-PHOKW-01, EN1-SPELL-01, EN1-5A, VCELA218, VCELA226, VCELA239, ACELA1471, ...

Year Level: Foundation, Year 2

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Games & Activities

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Syllable Sorter

How many syllables? - 3, 4 & 5

Curriculum Code: AC9E2LY10, EN1-PHOKW-01, EN1-SPELL-01, EN1-5A, VCELA218, VCELA226, VCELA239, ACELA1471, ACELA1824, ...

Year Level: Year 2

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

How many syllables? - 3, 4 & 5

Syllable Puzzles

Curriculum Code: AC9E2LY10, EN1-PHOKW-01, EN1-SPELL-01, EN1-5A, VCELA218, VCELA226, VCELA239, ACELA1471, ACELA1824, AC9E3LY09, EN2-5A, VCELA249, ACELA1826, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-REFLU-01, EN2-RECOM-01, ...

Year Level: Year 2, Year 3

Subject: Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Games & Activities

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Syllable Puzzles

Syllable Surfing - Counting Syllables Boardgame

Curriculum Code: AC9EFLY09, ENE-PHOAW-01, ENe-4A, VCELA168, ACELA1439, AC9E1LE04, AC9E1LA04, ...

Year Level: Foundation, Year 1

Subject: Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Games & Activities

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Syllable Surfing - Counting Syllables Boardgame

Identifying Syllables 1

Curriculum Code: AC9E2LY10, EN1-PHOKW-01, EN1-SPELL-01, EN1-5A, VCELA218, VCELA226, VCELA239, ACELA1471, ACELA1824, ...

Year Level: Year 2

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Worksheets

Identifying Syllables 1

Identifying Syllables 2

Curriculum Code: AC9E2LY10, EN1-PHOKW-01, EN1-SPELL-01, EN1-5A, VCELA218, VCELA226, VCELA239, ACELA1471, ACELA1824, ...

Year Level: Year 2

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Worksheets

Identifying Syllables 2

Working with Syllables

Curriculum Code: AC9E2LY10, EN1-PHOKW-01, EN1-SPELL-01, EN1-5A, VCELA218, VCELA226, VCELA239, ACELA1471, ACELA1824, ...

Year Level: Year 2

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Working with Syllables

Syllables - Quiz

Curriculum Code: ...

Year Level: Year 2

Subject: English

Category: Resources

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Syllables - Quiz

Syllables - Review

Curriculum Code: AC9E2LY10, EN1-PHOKW-01, EN1-SPELL-01, EN1-5A, VCELA218, VCELA226, VCELA239, ACELA1471, ACELA1824, ...

Year Level: Year 2

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Syllables - Review