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Phonics worksheet · Syllables and word building
Clap the Syllables 4
Twelve new pictures to clap out: duck is one clap, rainbow and trombone are two, banana and pineapple are three.
- Grade level
- 1st grade
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Syllables, Prefixes and suffixes, Spelling rules for endings, Compound words
What kids do
“Say each name and clap the parts. Color one circle for each clap.”
Words on this sheet
duckrainbowSantapencilcrayonfairymermaidbanana
Teacher tip
Pineapple is three claps. Clap it slowly together.
How to use it
- Teach one rule at a time and post it on the board.
- Read each new word in a sentence so kids hear the meaning change.
- Keep a set of letter tiles or magnetic letters on the table for building words.
Watch for
Kids who split syllables by letter count instead of sound. Clap the word again.
Talk about it
- How did the prefix change the meaning?
- How did you figure out that word?
Take it further
Hunt for -ed and -ing words in a story and sort them.
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