Lesson Plan

Name: Victoria Brown

Subject: Phonics
Virginia SOL: K.4c
Start time:
Lesson Title: Syllables in Phonics
Objectives (What do you want students to know, understand, do, or feel as a result of
1.
TSW identify how many syllables are in a word when they hear it orally.
2.
TSW sort words by how many syllables they have.
3.
TSW clap out the syllables in their full name.
4.
Vowel

Consonant

Date: 9/26/15
Grade: Kindergarten
Stop time:
your instruction?)

Critical vocabulary:

syllable

Phoneme

Materials/resources:

Book: I, Crocodile or Big Words for Little People (can use a variety of books), word/picture
sorts, document camera

Intro (how do you capture their attention and get them interested?):

Focus Activity: Teacher will introduce the book Big Words Little People (or I, Crocodile). Using the title,
teacher will identify syllables as chucks of letters that make up a word (Little has two syllables Lit-tle and
Crocodile has four: Cro-co-di-le), she asks students to listen to words in the story and thing about how many
chunks make up the word.

Body (what comes after your interesting intro?)

Direct Teaching- Teacher explains that syllables are parts of speech. Our mouths open and close when we
pronounce a syllable. Each syllable has one vowel phoneme and can have consonants before and/or after it.
We can clap our hands each time we hear a syllable spoken in a word.

Modeling- Teacher will provide examples of words with single and multiple syllables found in the book.
Beginning with one syllable words, the teacher will provide a few examples and then ask students to provide
more examples. Students and teacher will clap out syllables in each word. Teacher should provide examples
for words with one, two, three, and four syllable words (since they are most common).

Checking for understanding- Teacher will say and/or provide pictures of common items (bat (1), pencil (2),
family (3), January (4), America (4), etc.), students will hold up a finger for each syllable in the word while
saying the word aloud. They should then count the number of syllables using the fingers they held up.

Closure (purposeful summary-help them remember today or anticipate tomorrow):

Guided Practice: Students will be divided into pairs to work on a picture sort (attached below). Students will
sort the pictures by how many syllables are in their name.

Independent Practice: Students will be asked to raise their hand if they think their name has one syllable. One
by one, students who raised their hands will clap out the number of syllables in their name; when they are
done they may line up at the door. Then the teacher will ask students to raise their hand if they think their
name has two syllables. These students will clap out the number of syllables in their name and line up at the
door one by one. Teacher will continue this until all students are in line.

Homework:

For homework students will think of words with one, two, three, and four syllables. Students will then draw
pictures of these items on the sheet below. Parents may help students come up with words.

Assessment: (How will you assess if they have mastered your objectives? Be specific.)

1. Teacher will watch to make sure students are clapping out syllables during the checking for understanding
section.
2. Teacher will check the guided practice section when students are done with their picture/word sort
3. Teacher will listen to students clap out the syllables in their own name.

Are you differentiating lesson content, process, or product? List ONE of these possible forms of differentiation in one
of the boxes below:
content

process

During the guided practice section, students who are quick learners may work on the word/picture
sort on their own. Students who are behind or struggling may work in a larger group with the
assistance of the teacher. Students who are right on track should continue to work in groups of two.

product

References (list any sources you used to find activity ideas websites, books, etc.)
http://www.yougowords.com/4-syllables
http://education.seattlepi.com/tips-teach-syllables-kindergarten-3687.html

Word/Picture Sort
(Sort Pictures by how many syllables are in the words they represent)

One Syllable

Two Syllables

Three Syllables

Four Syllables

Dog
House

Hat
Clock

Table

Ice-cream
Pencil

Basket

Chocolate

Family

Elephant
Banana

Crocodile
Caterpillar

Watermelon
Helicopter

Syllable Homework!
Think of words with 1, 2, 3, and 4 syllables. In each box draw a picture of the word or something
that reminds you of the word. Hint: If your name has four or less syllables, you can draw a
picture of yourself in the box!

1 syllable word:

2 syllable word:

3 syllable word:

4 syllable word: