Apple Counting Syllables Sorting Activity

Syllable sorting with an apple theme: students count the syllables in each picture card's word and place the card on the mat for 1, 2, 3 or 4 syllables.
Year levels
Pre-school (Early Years), Foundation–Year 1
Pages
10
File type
PDF
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Updated Oct 26, 2026

Subject
Pre-Reading, Seasons, Phonics, Holiday & Seasonal, Language Development, English
Topic
Hands-On Literacy Centre, Apple
Resource types
Activities
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Australian Curriculum content descriptions
AC9EFLY09 — recognise and generate rhyming words, alliteration patterns, syllables and sounds…

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Apple Counting Syllables Sorting Activity Students develop phonological awareness by counting syllables and sorting words in this engaging apple-themed activity. With four sorting mats for 1-4 syllables and 36 apple picture cards to categorise, this resource provides multisensory syllable practice for individual, small group, or whole class instruction. To use: Place mats on table/floor and have students independently or collaboratively sort apple cards by syllable count. These can also be made into a file folder game or baking tray activity with magnets. Use for morning tubs, literacy centres, or targeted skill intervention. Bold images, simple directions, and self-checking ability allow diverse learners to build confidence recognising and manipulating syllable units. This fun, hands-on tool supplements core literacy instruction for Pre-school through Year 1. Easy setup/storage in a task box.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Hear and count one to four syllables in apple-themed picture words

Teaching tips

  • Agree the picture names before sorting: the cards expect elevator (four syllables), which students may call a lift, and ladybug, which they may call a ladybird.

Skills covered

  • Syllable counting — saying each picture's word and counting its parts

  • Sorting — placing each card on the mat that matches its syllable count

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Australian Curriculum (Version 9.0)

Australian Curriculum content descriptions

Australian Curriculum content descriptions

  • AC9EFLY09 — recognise and generate rhyming words, alliteration patterns, syllables and sounds (phonemes) in spoken words (phonological awareness)

Core concepts

  • Syllables

  • Phonological awareness

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