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Graph the Syllables Congratulations on your purchase of Really Good Literacy Center-in-a-Bag™ Graph the Syllables, a hands-on activity that strengthens your students’ phonological awareness skills and builds vocabulary. Objective The student will count syllables in words using picture cues. This Really Good Stuff® product includes: • 32 Picture Tiles • 1 File Folder Graphing Mat • Center Task Card • This Really Good Stuff® Activity Guide The ability to count syllables in words is important for phonological awareness. Graphing pictured words by their number of syllables motivates students to learn syllable skills. In this literacy center, students count syllables using familiar images. Have students help you count how many pictures are in each column. Record the numbers on the board and review them at the end. Ask students which columns have the most and the least pictures. Managing the Center-in-a-Bag • Display the Center Task Card. • The Graph the Syllables Mat provides a graph for the activity and folds in half for storage. • Demonstrate how to tidy the center when the game is complete. • Store the center materials in the bag and hang it alongside other Centers-in-a-Bag. Center Task Card Post this at the literacy center in a visible position. The student or helper can refer to the Center Task Card for instructions. Refer to the shaded section at the top of the Card for center preparation, including needed materials. Meeting State Standards This type of practice in counting syllables helps students meet grade-level expectations and builds a strong phonological-awareness foundation. Graph the Syllables provides a simple, noncompetitive method for students to practice counting syllables in words. Before sorting, students learn the concept of syllables using handclaps, finger counting, etc. Graph the Syllables Activity One or two students Object: Count and graph syllables in words Materials: Selection of Picture Tiles, Graphing Mat 1. Turn all the Picture Tiles face down and mix them up. 2. Count 20 Tiles. Set the rest aside. 3. Student 1 turns over a Tile, looks at the picture, and says the word. 4. Student 2 listens and counts the syllables using his or her fingers. Student 2 says how many syllables the word has. 5. Student 1 places the Picture Tile in the column for that number of syllables. 6. Students continue filling in the Graph in this way, taking turns. 7. When all the Tiles are used, students count how many pictures there are in each column of the Graph, and say which columns have the most and the least pictures. Introducing Graph the Syllables Introduce the activity to the group by explaining that the set includes Picture Tiles with words that have one, two, three, and four syllables. Included are 32 Picture Tiles that fit these categories. Graph the Syllables can be adapted as an individual or partner activity. Model the Activity Begin by modeling the activity, discussing every step with students. Name all the pictures with the students. Count the syllables in familiar picture words with the group. Randomly select about half of the Picture Tiles, leaving out any that are unfamiliar to your students, and mix them up. Take a Tile, show it to the group, and ask students to name it again. Ask the students how many syllables they heard in the word, such as flower, and clap them out together if necessary. When the students count correctly, place the Picture Tiles face up in the correct number column. Continue until all the Tiles are placed on the Graph. Variation: An individual student works alone to fill in the Graph. All activity guides can be found online: Helping Teachers Make A Difference® © 2010 Really Good Stuff ® 1-800-366-1920 www.reallygoodstuff.com Made in Guangzhou, China #304319 Graph the Syllables Picture Tiles 1 Syllable 2 Syllables 3 Syllables 4 Syllables bee butter celery aquarium duck carrot coconut armadillo gum flower flamingo binoculars earth glasses gorilla caterpillar mice ladder newspaper cemetery nurse pancake pyramid harmonica rug scarecrow trampoline tarantula thread window zookeeper watermelon Related Really Good Stuff® Products: Syllable Sort (item #304318) Clap-a-Name (item #304309) Helping Teachers Make A Difference® © 2010 Really Good Stuff® 1-800-366-1920 www.reallygoodstuff.com Made in Guangzhou, China #304319