Congratulations on your purchase of Really Good LiteracyCenter-in-a-Bag™ Syllable Spaceship Level 1, a hands-onactivity that strengthens your students’ abilities to decodewords through identifying syllables.

ObjectiveStudents identify syllables in words.

Meeting State StandardsThis type of practice in identifying syllables helps studentsmeet grade-level expectations and prepare for standardizedtesting. Syllable Spaceship Level 1 can also help improvedecoding and spelling skills.

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• 1 Double-sided Game Board• 4 Plastic Game Markers• Center Task Card• This Really Good Stuff® Activity Guide

Identifying syllables is an important part of the process ofdecoding words. With Syllable Spaceship Level 1, early readershave fun identifying syllables in 1-, 2-, and 3-syllable, space-themed words. Students draw a word Card and move theirGame Markers on the Game Board as many spaces as thereare syllables in their word. The game starts at Earth and endsat the spaceship, and players follow directions along the way.The back of the Game Board provides a 3-category sortingactivity for the word Cards used during the Spaceship game.Through repeated play, students build essential syllable-identification and word-decoding skills.

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Introducing Syllable Spaceship Level 1Syllable Spaceship Level 1 provides a fun setting for studentsto practice identifying syllables in 1-, 2-, and 3-syllable space-themed and common words. To begin, students choose a wordCard and determine how many syllables the word has. Thenplayers move their Game Marker that same number of spaceson the Board. The Board is a 40-space journey along a windingpath from Start (Earth) to Finish (Spaceship), and the firstplayer to reach the Spaceship wins. On the Game Board, specialspaces command players to go back or forward one or twospaces. The game is suitable for one to four players.

On the opposite side of the Game Board is a sorting game.Students choose a word Card and place it under the alien withone, two, or three eyes, according to the number of syllables inthe word.

Model the ActivityBegin by modeling the activity, discussing every step withstudents. Set up the Spaceship Game Board with the stack ofword Cards face up next to it, and one Game Marker at Start.Show students Start (Earth) and Finish (Spaceship), andexplain that the object is to get to the Spaceship. Pick a wordCard (careful not to show the answer on the back), and read theword aloud, pronouncing each syllable clearly. Let students helpyou count the syllables; you may encourage students to clap orsnap the syllables for emphasis. Example: “Ro-bot, that’s 2syllables.” Then move your Game Marker two spaces on theGame Board. Pick a one-syllable word and a two-syllable wordfor your next turns so that you land on Space 5 on your thirdturn. Read the instruction “Forgot my lunch, go back 2,” andmove your Game Marker back two spaces. Explain to studentsthat when their Marker lands on a space that has aninstruction, they must do whatever the instruction commands.Tell students they will play with up to four players, they will taketurns, and the first player to reach Finish wins the game.

To demonstrate the sorting game on the opposite side of theGame Board, turn the Board over. Show students that thealiens have the same number of eyes as the number on theirshirts, and they can only want words with that number ofsyllables in their category. Pick up a word Card, read the wordaloud pronouncing the syllables distinctly, and say how manysyllables it has. Then sort the Card below the proper alien.

Syllable Spaceship Level 1

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Syllable Spaceship Level 1

Syllable Spaceship Level 1One to four playersObject: Identify syllables in words Materials: Game Board, Game Markers, Learning Deck Cards™

1. Earthlings, put your Game Markers on Earth at Start.Stack the Cards face up next to the Board. The Earthlingwith the most syllables in its name goes first.

2. Draw a word Card, read it aloud, count the syllables, andmove your Game Marker that number of syllables. Theanswer is on the back of the Card.

3. Continue to play, taking turns reading and moving ahead,following commands along the path. The first Earthling tothe Spaceship wins!

4. Turn the Board over for a fun sorting game! Take turnsdrawing a word Card and sorting it under the alien with thesame number of eyes as your syllables.

5. Partners may take turns reading, counting syllables, and sorting.

Center Task CardPost this at the literacy center in a visible position. The studentor helper can refer to the Center Task Card for instructions.Refer to the shaded section at the top of the Card for centerpreparation, including needed materials.

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air backpack alien

dad brother galaxy

Earth Earthling Jupiter

Mars homework Mercury

mom looking

moon orbit

pack flying

rings Pluto

sun robot

trip rocket

go sister

fly spaceship

see teacher

Answer Key

Congratulations on your purchase of the Really Good Literacy Center-in-a-Bag™ Spanish Syllable Spaceship, a hands-on activity that strengthens your students’ abilities to decode words by identifying syllables.

ObjectiveIdentify and count syllables in words.

Meeting the StandardsSpanish Syllable Spaceship (Nave espacial de sílabas) aligns with the Common Core State Standards for Spanish Language Arts below. For alignment with other state standards, please refer to our Web site’s Standards Match.

Fonética y reconocimiento de palabrasDF.1.3.d Usan el conocimiento de que toda sílaba debe de tener por lo menos el sonido de una vocal para determinar el número de sílabas en una palabra escrita. e. Decodifican palabras de dos y tres sílabas siguiendo patrones básicos al dividir las palabras en sílabas.

Phonics and Word RecognitionRF.1.3.d Use knowledge that every syllable must have a vowel sound to determine the number of syllables in a printed word. e. Decode two-syllable words following basic patterns by breaking the words into syllables.

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Identifying syllables is an essential step in learning how to decode words. With Spanish Syllable Spaceship, early readers have fun identifying syllables in one-, two-, and three-syllable, space-themed words. Students draw a Space Word Card and move their game markers on the Syllable Spaceship Game Board as many spaces as there aresyllablesintheirword.ThegamestartsatEarthandends at the spaceship, and players follow directions along theway.Thebackofthegameboardprovidesathree-category sorting activity for the word cards used during theSpaceshipgame.Throughrepeatedplay,studentsbuildessential syllable identification and word-decoding skills.

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Introducing Spanish Syllable SpaceshipSpanish Syllable Spaceship provides a fun setting for students to practice identifying syllables in one-, two-, and three-syllablespace-themedandcommonwords.Tobegin,students choose a word card and read it to determine howmanysyllablesthewordhas.Thenplayersmovetheirgame marker that same number of spaces on the Syllable Spaceship Game Board.Thegameboardisa40-spacejourneyalongawindingpathfrom“Inicio”(Earth)to“Meta”(Spaceship),andthefirstplayertoreachtheSpaceshipwins. On the game board, special spaces command players togobackorforwardoneortwospaces.Thegameissuitable for one to four players.

Model the Syllable Spaceship GameBegin by modeling the activity, discussing each step with students. Set up the Syllable Spaceship Game Board with the stack of cards face up next to it, and one game markerat“Inicio.”Showstudents“Inicio”(Earth)and“Meta”(spaceship),andexplainthattheobjectistogetto the spaceship. Pick a card (careful not to show the answerontheback),andreadthewordaloud,pronouncingeach syllable clearly. Let students help you count the syllables; you may encourage students to clap or snap withthesyllablesforemphasis.Example:“Gi-ra,that’stwosyllables.”Thenmoveyourgamemarkertwospacesonthe game board. Pick a one-syllable word and a two-syllable word for your next turns so that you land on Space 5 on yourthirdturn.Readtheinstruction“Olvidémialmuerzo,regresa 2,” and move your game marker back two spaces. Explaintostudentsthatwhentheirgamemarkerlandsona space that has an instruction, they must do whatever theinstructioncommands.Tellstudentstheywillplaywith

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Nave espacial de sílabas (Spanish Syllable Spaceship)

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Syllable SpaceshipGame (front)

Sorting Mat (back)

Nave espacial de sílabas (Spanish Syllable Spaceship)up to four players, they will take turns, and the first player to reach “Meta” wins the game.

Model the Sorting ActivityTurnthegameboardovertodemonstratethesortinggameon the opposite side. Show students that the aliens at the top of each column have the same number of eyes as the number on their shirts, and they only want words with that number of syllables in their category. Select a card and read the word aloud, pronouncing the syllables distinctly. Next,sayhowmanysyllablesithas.Thensortthecardbelow the proper alien. Show students how to check their work by turning over the word card to see if the alien on the back is the same alien as the category header.

Use the word cards to draw attention to the common Spanishsyllablepatterns:

•Asinglevowel(a-ni-llos)•Aconsonantandavowel(lu-na)•Avowelandaconsonant(or-bi-ta)•Aconsonant,vowel,andaconsonant(mun-do)•Aconsonantblendandavowel(gran-de)•Aweakandastrongvowel(diphthong)stay

together (ai-re)

After modeling how to play the game and complete the sort, have students complete the activities at an independent literacy center.

Center Task CardPost this at the literacy center in avisibleposition.Thestudentor helper can refer to the Center Task Cardforinstructions.Refertothe shaded section at the top for center preparation, including needed materials.

ExtensionAs an extension, have students divide the words from the cards into syllables on paper. One student passes out all the cards face up. Students read their word cards and then write each word in syllable chunks. For example, if a student has the word “aire”, he or she would record the word as “ai-re”. Make copies of the Spanish Syllable Spaceship Answer Key at left so students can check their work at the end.

Spanish Syllable Spaceship Answer Key

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Turn over the cards to check your work.