Syllable Mastery Awaits: Explore Breaking the Big Words Activity Series!

The Breaking the Big Words series is perfect option practicing Syllable Division during independent practice, differentiation, and small groups!

Use the visual supports in Level 1 to introduce a skill or Level 3, with no visual supports, to formatively assess skills!

This bundle of Volumes 1-4 of the “Breaking the Big Words” Syllabication Activity Series contains 21 syllable division activity sets. This activity series provides scaffolded, research-based instruction on dividing syllables, identifying syllable types, and generalizing the skills to decode words and sentences. Perfect for small groups, differentiation, and intervention!

Each Volume of Activity Sets focuses, specifically, on a single syllable pattern (e.g. VC/CV, V/CV, VC/V, V/V) and one or more syllable types (closed, open, magic-e, bossy r, vowel pairs, and consonant-le).

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Volume 1 (Sets 1-7): Teachers Pay Teachers Amazon
Volume 2 (Sets 8-13): Teachers Pay Teachers Amazon
Volume 3 (Sets 14-18): Teachers Pay Teachers Amazon
Volume 4 (Sets 19-21): Teachers Pay Teachers Amazon
BUNDLE (ALL 4 SETS): Teachers Pay Teachers

Gradually introduce new syllable types & patterns!

Each activity set introduces a new syllable type and includes all previously taught types. For example, set one introduces closed syllables. Set two then introduces open syllables in words that also contain closed syllables.

Start with single phonemes then move into

blends & digraphs!

Each activity set includes strategies for navigating consonant blends and digraphs when dividing syllables. Anchor words are used as a visual support on each activity sheet to remind students of strategies and the placement of each label. Anchor word posters are included for classroom display to reference while reading unfamiliar words that may adhere to the syllable pattern.

Generalize and apply skills on the same sheet!

To ensure skill generalization to basic reading, on the same activity sheet, students break words (slash between syllables) BEFORE reading a word list.

Afterwards they practice breaking words WHILE reading sentences to further practice application and generalization to classroom assignments and authentic reading experiences.

Controlled sight word complexity!

Sight words are controlled in the series and consist primarily of PrePrimer and Primer Dolch words.

Scope & Sequence for each Activity Set!

The Scope and Sequence also provides: Activity Number, Syllable Pattern, possible Syllable Patterns for each position, and the phonics level (CVC, digraphs, or blends).

Practice @ Three Levels!

Scaffolding, Differentiation, & Visual Supports!

Each Activity Set of “Breaking the Big Words” employs three levels of scaffolding, embedded differentiation, a strong visual component, developmentally appropriate activities.

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 3

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