Prairie River Academy

English Language Arts

Grade 3Unit 1Lesson 1

Word structure and spelling

Count Spoken Syllables

Today: Identify syllables as spoken beats organized around vowel sounds.

A

Begin

Warm-up

  1. 1.Count syllables in sunset.

  2. 2.Count syllables in cat.

B

Learn

Count Spoken Syllables

A syllable is a spoken beat with one vowel sound. The number of written vowels does not always equal the number of syllables.

Say the word naturally, place a hand under the chin, and count the jaw drops.

Study the model

rabbit → rab/bit → 2 syllables

C

Read

Original PRA passage

The robin balanced on a narrow branch above the garden.
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Count Spoken Syllables

Grade 3Practice and apply
D

Practice

Read, think, and respond

  1. 1.Divide picnic into spoken beats. ELA-3-01-01-Q1

  2. 2.How many syllables in garden? ELA-3-01-01-Q2

  3. 3.Which word has three syllables: robin or animal? ELA-3-01-01-Q3

  4. 4.Mark the syllables in narrow. ELA-3-01-01-Q4

E

Apply

Use the lesson

Find and divide three two-syllable words in the passage.

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