Syllables tutor notes

The syllables topic area aims to help learners revise syllables and assist with spelling words by breaking them into smaller sound chunks.

How does this tie in with the curriculums?

• England
  Ww/L1.1 - spell correctly words used most often in work, studies and daily life.
  
• Wales
  As England.
• Northern Ireland
  As England.
• Scotland
  See www.aloscotland.com for details of the Scottish curriculum.

In the Skillswise module you'll find:

Syllables Game
In this game the learner has to decide the amount of syllables in each word. Words appear on a factory conveyer belt and are voiced. Every time the correct number of syllables is identified the word will break up into syllable chunks and a part of a robot will be created. If all of the answers are correct a fully completed robot will be built by the end of the game. There are 3 levels in this game with different amounts of words in each level and all of the words are voiced.

TOP TIP! To see the game completely full screen, press the F11 key on the keyboard. This takes away the distraction of the top browser bar. To bring the browser bar back, just press F11 again!

Syllables Quiz
The learner can choose their level. Level A is the easiest, level C the hardest.
We have now put in place a system that will allow the student to print out a certificate if they score 50% or more in the quiz. This will appear as a link on the results page - click on the link and the certificate will appear in a new window. A learner can write their name in once the certificate is printed.
Please note - this quiz uses sound. For the free software you will need to hear this sound, please see below.

Syllables Factsheet
A guide to syllables, with examples, on one 'print-out-and-keep' sheet.

Syllables Worksheet
A printable resource to carry on the work learners have done online, in class or at home. Learners can cut up a selection of words into syllables and can then either put the words back together or try and make new words. There is also a printable answer sheet.

Technical help:

To get the most out of this topic area you need the following 'plug-ins':

• Flash
  The game in this module uses the Flash browser plug-in. This is free to download and should only take a few minutes. You can follow the BBC WebWise instructions to download it to your machine.
  Find out more.
  If you don't have Flash the same learning points are covered in the quiz and in the worksheets and factsheets.
• Realplayer
  The activity in this topic section uses Realplayer. This is software that allows you to view and hear the video clips. Realplayer is free to download and should only take a few minutes. You can follow the BBC WebWise instructions to download it to your machine.
  Find out more

If you are new to the web, why not try the BBC WebWise online course, Becoming WebWise? It's free, you can do it in your own time from any computer and it will take you through everything you need to know to use the web successfully in your teaching.
Find out more about WebWise.

You can find out more about the technical requirements for Skillswise in our Help - Technical Information section.

Taking it further:

With Skillswise

• Don't forget to visit Lesson plans and Teaching inspirations for more ideas for teaching syllables and spelling.
• Haiku poetry: Helen from Nottinghamshire has sent a lovely Haiku poem to 'Your stories'. Haiku poems must add up to 17 syllables, so they might be a useful tool in your teaching. Why not read Helen's poem and then get your class to have a go?
  You can find out more about Haiku on BBC Blast.

With the web
Here's a few suggestions of other places on the web where you might find useful resources that you can adapt for teaching syllables.

• Spelling it right
  This is a website written by an experienced teacher with exercises and worksheets to help learners. There are three syllables worksheets that can be printed out and used in class.

Please note that the BBC is not responsible for the content of other websites.