Let’s get started
Long words become easier when we notice their smaller word chunks.
Learn together
- Clap “rab-bit”: two beats; read each part and blend the word.
- Clap “bas-ket”: two beats. Listen for the vowel sounds.
- Try “pic-nic” and “an-i-mal”; blend the chunks into whole words.
Example to explore
rab / bit → rabbit an / i / mal → animal
Try it yourself
- How many syllables can you clap in rabbit?
- Which word has three syllables?
- Choose a long word from a book. Write it and mark each syllable or draw slashes.
Hands-on project
Create a syllable sorting board: one beat, two beats and three beats, using words from your reading.
Reflect and grow
How did breaking a word apart help you read it?