Syllable Activities

Syllable Split Maze

Count out the syllables in these words and pictures to solve the puzzle to this maze. The familiar words make this game adaptable for different levels – a great phonemic awareness exercise!

Jungle Syllable Sort

For those who don’t use smartboard, do not get intimidated! It’s easy to use and free:  https://www.smarttech.com/products/education-software/smart-learning-suite/download  

Syllabication is the stepping stone to reading big words. This game is a SMARTboard game that challenges a child to find the monkey’s home by matching the word syllable count.

 

Sandwich Snatchers!

These 260 flashcards with 2-5 syllable “sandwich words” are a great set to have. They can be used for syllabication, pattern reading, and other. Included are instructions to a “sandwich snatchers” game, which has players counting their syllables to see who wins each round. 

 

Pyramid Building

Climb the pyramid by racing to the top. Be careful – if you make a mistake, you drop! See how many times you can climb this pyramid in 2 minutes. A great warm up exercise! Available with text (shown) or blank template to fill in your own text.

The Syllable Train

Hop aboard the syllable train! A fun and creative way to learn the rules of dividing words into syllables, this train is as inviting as it is educational. (Also available as add on: Syllable train letter tiles filled and blank template.)

Syllable train

 

Letter tiles template

 

Cup Towers

Play this exciting “Cup Towers” game to practice the skill of reading three syllable words. This activity is especially helpful for children with language processing difficulty. Available in open syllable and closed syllable sets (40 pyramids per set) plus a blank template to design your own.   

Open Syllable

 

Closed Syllable

 

4 thoughts on “Syllable Activities”

  1. Syllable split maze was an excellent learning tool and my son really enjoyed the activity! Thanks for posting!

    • You’re welcome. I hope to add more syllable activities in the next few days – they’re very helpful for children transitioning from small words to big words.

  2. I LOVE this game!!!! I was working with a student that was having a very hard time with syllables. When we started this game, she was “suddenly” able to read!!!!!
    Watching her face light up as she began stacking the cups high was an additional plus!!!
    Thank you so much for this incredible web site!
    P.S. The easy instructions are an extra plus:)!

  3. Sorry, I did not clarify. The above comment was referring to the super creative and newest fun game addition called “ cup towers.”

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