Syllables


Lesson Plan of Syllables

English Grade IV

Students’ Learning Outcomes

·         Tell how many syllables each word has.

·         Recognize and use the conventions to demarcate a syllable.

Information for Teachers

·         A syllable is the sound of a vowel (A, E, I, O, U) that is formed when uttering the letters A, E, I, O, U, or Y. The letter “Y” is a vowel only if it creates an A, E, I, O, or U sound.
·         Definition: Syllable is a group of letters that has one vowel sound in it.
·         Syllables: Each beat in the word is a syllable. (The times a word breaks into parts while pronouncing it).
·         Say the word dinosaur and count the beats as you say the words- di/no/saur. This word has three syllables; the word princess- prin/cess has two syllables.
·         Students have learnt this concept in previous class recap must be done.
·         Words are broken into syllables i.e. smaller units of sounds.
·         Each syllable must have a vowel sound in it. E.g. tri/an/gle, sen/ten/ces.
·         Syllables help us pronounce and spell words by breaking them into smaller chunks.
·         Some words are monosyllables (that is they have only one syllable sound e.g. ‘girl’.
·         Some longer words are multi syllable (that is they have more than one syllables) e.g. ‘ta/ble’.
·         Put a slash (/) after each syllable.
·         Remember: in English language words are pronounced according to the sounds of vowels and consonants, not the letters.

Material / Resources

Chalk/marker, board, mirror, basket filled with word strips (sample of word strips is provided at the end of the lesson plan. Cut out the strips before the ‘__’sign. A sample has been done for you. Make your own word strips first and then cut out. Don’t cut from here). A table of syllables, worksheet

Worm up activity

·         Practice the vowel sounds with students.
Development

Activity 1

·         Pronounce and write one syllable words on board. E.g. one.
·         Ask the students to give more words and add them in the list
·         Pronounce two syllable words and clap at each syllable.
·         Ask the students to name two syllable words from the classroom. E.g. class/room, era/ser, rub/ber.
1 syllable
2 syllables
3 syllables
4 syllables
Wolf
Snake
Bear
Zebra
Lion
Monkey
Panda
Wagon
X-ray
Apple queen
Elephant
Chimpanzee
Kangaroo
Alligator
·         Brainstorm with the students to come up with a list of two syllable words.
·         Ask the students to pronounce the word clapping at each syllable.
·         Say the word again and clap for each syllable.
·         Brainstorm with students to come up with a list of three syllable words.
·         Ask “How many syllables does it have, one, two or three?”
·         As the students respond, ask others to correct it.
·         Say, “Now let’s all say the word and clap at the syllables for it”.
·         Brainstorm with the students to come up with a list of four syllable words.
·         Continue the activity around the group until all the words are practiced.

Activity 2

·         Paste already prepared chart given below of different syllable words on board.
·         Ask the students one by one to tell the syllables with clap of hands.
·         This will be good practice.
·         Write the definition of syllable on board: Syllable is a group of letters having one vowel sound in it. E.g. ta/ble, cur/tain, win/dow).
·         Ask the students to copy the definition and examples.
1 syllable
2 syllables
3 syllables
4 syllables
Car
Stove
Cliff
The
Of
And
Actor
Asking
Apple
Arrow
Baby
Begin
Saturday
Telephone
Camera
December
Family
Elephant
Motorcycle
Opposition
Kilometer
Dictionary
Watermelon
Television

Activity 3

·         Give worksheet 1 in groups of four students to find out the   syllables of the given words.
·         Give names to different groups like lion, butterfly etc.
·         Ask them to write their group name on the worksheet.
·         Monitor the students’ work in groups.
·         Praise their work and past their worksheets in the students’ work corner.

Sum up / Conclusion

·         See the students’ written work when they are doing.

Assessment

·         Assess the students’ understanding through their correct responses during activities.

Follow up

·         Students have copied the words in their notebooks. Ask the students to divide the words into syllables. Don’t forget to put slash between syllables.

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