Copycat

Syllable Awareness Procedure 1. Teach children the following chant: Copycat, copycat Say what I say . Copycat, copycat Please, won’t you play? 2. Have children join you in reciting the chant . Then, say a word segmented into syllables . For example, say /rān/— /bō/ (rainbow), clearly separating the word’s syllables . Ask children to copy you by repeating the word exactly the way you said it . Then, ask if they can name the word . Support them as necessary . 3. Repeat the chant several times using different multisyllabic words, such as motorcycle, hamburger, mountain, and banana . Use picture cards (available in the Digital Resources), holding up one at a time as you use it in the chant . See suggestions on the next page . Differentiate or Extend ▲ Begin with words that have two syllables . Then, move on to words with more than two syllables . ▲ After children demonstrate that they can put syllables together, ask them to segment a multisyllabic word into syllables . For example, if you say hopscotch, children would respond with /hŏp/—/skŏch/ . Provide several examples, and then enjoy the game! Copycat Objective Students will blend syllables into words and segment words into syllables . Overview The teacher chants a copycat rhyme, and children repeat segmented words that the teacher says . Later, children segment words on their own . Materials picture cards of multisyllabic words, available in the Digital Resources (optional) School-Home Connection Encourage children to play Copycat at home with their families . sample sample 96

Syllable Awareness Sample Multisyllabic Words Two Syllables Three or More Syllables apple marker banana pyjama baby mitten cantaloupe porcupine butter pencil dinosaur radio cactus pizza elephant raspberry candle rabbit hamburger referee candy raccoon hippopotamus restaurant carrot sweater kangaroo telephone chicken tiger lollipop tornado crayon trumpet maximum umbrella doctor turtle medium vehicle donkey water national yesterday jacket yo-yo kitten zebra lemon zipper Additional words are provided in List B in the Word Lists section of the Appendix. Copycat (cont.) sample