Unit 12
Word work: syllables
There is one syllable in these words: pat hug There are two syllables in these words: patting hugging Which words have one syllable? Which words have two syllables? singing Mom lady goat skipping cry market
shopping
Writing 1 Think of a time you went shopping. Tell your partner. • Who were you with? • What happened? 2 Draw a picture. 3 Write the story of what happened. I went to buy shoes. I helped Mommy at the check-out.
• Word work: Write the words pat, patting, hug, hugging on the board then clap the beats in each word. Tell pupils that each beat is a syllable. • Help pupils to see that breaking a word into syllables will help them with their spelling. • Writing: Pupils write an account of a personal experience . To help generate ideas, discuss the topic as a class or in groups first.
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