Clapping Word Parts

Story Brief #15

Words have beats, called syllables.

🎯 Your mission

Hear it. Say it. Spot it.

⚡ The twist

The same letter can make two different sounds.

What you'll learn · 1 of 3

Words have beats, called syllables. We can clap them. Dog has one beat: dog (clap).

What you'll learn · 2 of 3

Pizza has two beats: piz-za (clap, clap). Banana has three beats: ba-na-na (clap, clap, clap).

What you'll learn · 3 of 3

Put your hand under your chin as you say a word. Each time your chin drops, that is one beat.

Key points

1 of 3

Clap the word pizza: piz-za. How many claps?

2 of 3

Clap the word dog. How many claps?

3 of 3

Which word has three claps?

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🏆 Try this week: Find 5 words around your house that start with today's sound.

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