Breaking the Big Words | Syllable Division Word Lists

Product: Breaking the Big Words | Syllable Division Word Lists

When teaching phonics, breaking up large words into syllables can pose a challenge. With the 'Breaking the Big Words | Syllable Division Word Lists', facilitate phonics practice involving encoding and decoding becomes more accessible. Equipped with 105 different word lists, this resource makes large-word syllable divisions easier.

• This resource contains specific features that are teacher-friendly. Each word list contains distinct aspects like:
  • List number
  • Syllable type(s)
  • A focus syllable pattern
  • Number of syllables - all linked to aligned resources.

Tutors and service providers gain a quick point of reference for word lists capturing particular phonics skills, or syllable types or numbers, and patterns alike.

The practicality lies in offering multiple use cases—making it handy for group tasks or individual homework assignments alike—irrespective of class size! Visualize utilizing these lists during your 'Science of Reading' sessions where small groups actively engage in understanding different words’ syllables and patterns collectively.

In addition to phonetic understanding, this resource hosts two key conceptual points for discussion—the concept “Rule Breakers” challenging usual open or closed-syllables rules; and dialect-based discussions allowing students to explore how varying dialects influence their method of breaking down a word. To instigate critical thinking among pupils further, make them justify their division process choice—even transforming them from passive listeners to active participants!

Embed the 'Breaking the Big Words | Syllable Division Word Lists' in your language arts teaching plan. It's an excellent tool for Grade 1 through Grade 3 educators focusing on enhancing Phonics proficiency amongst students—organised within a user-friendly 113-page PDF document.

A 113-page PDF