Clap It Out! Learning Syllables with Scratch Garden

English Language Arts Grades Pre-K 5:08 Video
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Lesson Description

A fun and interactive lesson using the Scratch Garden video to introduce Pre-K students to the concept of syllables through clapping and word examples.

Video Resource

Syllables! | Scratch Garden

Scratch Garden

Duration: 5:08
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Key Concepts

  • Syllables are parts of words.
  • Each syllable has a beat.
  • We can clap to count syllables.

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify syllables in spoken words.
  • Students will be able to clap the number of syllables in one, two, three, and four-syllable words.
  • Students will be able to participate actively in a group activity.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students if they know what a word is. Explain that words can be broken into smaller parts called syllables. Tell them they will be watching a fun video about syllables.
  • Video Viewing (5 mins)
    Play the 'Syllables! | Scratch Garden' video. Encourage students to watch and listen carefully, and to follow along with the clapping.
  • Discussion and Practice (10 mins)
    After the video, review the concept of syllables. Ask students what they learned from the video. Practice clapping along to the words used in the video (dog, apple, ladybug, salamander). Introduce additional simple words and have them clap the syllables. Examples: cat, banana, elephant.
  • Activity: Syllable Sorting (10 mins)
    Prepare picture cards with images of objects with 1, 2, and 3 syllables (e.g., sun, car, flower, tiger, butterfly). Have students sort the cards into groups based on the number of syllables, clapping as they say each word.
  • Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Review what they learned about syllables. Ask students to give examples of words with different numbers of syllables.

Interactive Exercises

  • Clap-Along
    Teacher says a word, and students clap the number of syllables they hear.
  • Syllable Sort
    Students sort picture cards based on the number of syllables in the word.

Discussion Questions

  • What is a syllable?
  • How can we find the syllables in a word?
  • Can you think of any words that have one syllable? Two syllables? Three syllables?

Skills Developed

  • Phonological Awareness
  • Listening Skills
  • Fine Motor Skills (clapping)

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

How many claps does the word 'dog' have?

Correct Answer: One

Question 2:

How many parts does 'apple' have?

Correct Answer: Two

Question 3:

If we clap 'la-dy-bug', how many claps do we make?

Correct Answer: Three

Question 4:

The word 'cat' has how many claps?

Correct Answer: One

Question 5:

Which animal has four claps, Sal-a-man-der or Dog?

Correct Answer: Salamander

Question 6:

A ______ is part of a word?

Correct Answer: Syllable

Question 7:

Do we clap to count syllables?

Correct Answer: Yes

Question 8:

How many claps does the word 'banana' have?

Correct Answer: Three

Question 9:

Which of these words has one syllable?

Correct Answer: Sun

Question 10:

Which of these words has three syllables?

Correct Answer: Banana

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

A __________ is part of a word.

Correct Answer: syllable

Question 2:

We can __________ to count syllables.

Correct Answer: clap

Question 3:

The word 'dog' has __________ syllable.

Correct Answer: one

Question 4:

The word 'apple' has __________ syllables.

Correct Answer: two

Question 5:

The word 'ladybug' has __________ syllables.

Correct Answer: three

Question 6:

The word 'salamander' has __________ syllables.

Correct Answer: four

Question 7:

We learned about syllables from __________ Garden.

Correct Answer: Scratch

Question 8:

The video had a dancing __________.

Correct Answer: salamander

Question 9:

Syllables are like ___________ in a song.

Correct Answer: beats

Question 10:

We sorted the picture cards by their number of ___________.

Correct Answer: syllables

Educational Standards

PK.2.PA.3:Students will recognize syllables in spoken words (e.g., pony = po + ny). PK.1.L.2:Students will follow simple one-step oral directions. PK.1.S.2:Students will engage in collaborative discussions about various topics and texts, including their own writing, with peers and adults in small and large groups with prompting. PK.3.R.3:Students will identify characters in a story with prompting.

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