Ziggy the arctic fox beside the title Ziggy's Syllable Split, with the words winter, camel and surprise split into syllable tiles

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Ziggy's Syllable Split

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About

Split eight Christmas words into two syllables with Ziggy the arctic fox. Each word comes with a syllable rule (VCCV, VCV and VCCCV patterns), a picture, read-aloud directions and a hint after a wrong drop.

Lesson details

Grade level
Grades 3–5
Standards
  • RF.3.3.C
  • RF.4.3.A
Length
9 scenes, 16 questions
What students do
  • Drag and drop
Audio
Includes audio
Scoring
Includes scored questions
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What's included

  • 8 drag-and-drop scenes, each splitting a Christmas word into two syllables, with read-aloud directions and hints

Learning objectives

  • Divide two-syllable words using the VCCV, VCV and VCCCV patterns
  • Keep consonant blends together when splitting a word

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