#4572. Syllable Challenge Ball Game

Reading/Writing, level: all
Posted Sun May 22 10:35:43 PDT 2011 by gina (gina).
Holbrook, Suffolk
Materials Required: Maybe books to model syllable awareness
Activity Time: 45 minutes
Concepts Taught: Phonemic Awareness

When students comprehend the concept of syllables, they can better understand how they can break up the sounds that make up a single word. Allow students to participate in an interactive ball game to improve their syllable understanding. To play the game, ask students to stand in a circle. Start the game by saying a number between one and four, then tossing the ball to a student. The student must then say a word that contains the number of syllables that you announced. If the student answers correctly, he has the opportunity to pass the ball. If not, he must keep the ball until he correctly states a word containing the specified number of syllables.
Once the student gives a correct answer, allow him to announce another number between one and four and toss the ball to a classmate, who must then provide the class with a word containing that number of syllables. Continue play in this fashion until every child has had the opportunity to participate in the game.