Day 1: Introduction to Syllables (40 minutes)

1. Warm-up activity (5 minutes):
   • Ask students to brainstorm words with one syllable.
   • Write their answers on the board and count the number of syllables in each word together.
2. Explanation of syllables (10 minutes):
   • Define syllables as the units of sound in a word.
   • Explain that each syllable has one vowel sound.
   • Give examples of words with one, two, and three syllables.
3. Syllable division rules (15 minutes):
   • Introduce common syllable division rules, such as:
     • Vowel-consonant (VC) division: divide between the vowel and the consonant.
     • Vowel-consonant-consonant (VCC) division: divide between the two consonants.
     • Vowel-consonant-consonant-consonant (VCCC) division: divide between the second and third consonants.
   • Provide examples and practice dividing words using these rules.
4. Syllable counting practice (10 minutes):
   • Give students a list of words and ask them to count the number of syllables in each word.
   • Review the answers together as a class.

Day 2: Closed and Open Syllables (40 minutes)

1. Review of previous lesson (5 minutes):
   • Quickly recap the concept of syllables and syllable division rules.
2. Closed syllables (15 minutes):
   • Explain that a closed syllable ends with a consonant and the vowel sound is usually short.
   • Provide examples of closed syllables, such as “cat” and “sit.”
   • Practice reading and identifying closed syllables in words.
3. Open syllables (15 minutes):
   • Explain that an open syllable ends with a vowel and the vowel sound is usually long.
   • Provide examples of open syllables, such as “me” and “go.”
   • Practice reading and identifying open syllables in words.
4. Word blending activity (5 minutes):
   • Give students a list of closed and open syllables and ask them to combine them to form words.
   • Review the answers together as a class.

Day 3: Vowel-Consonant-E (VCE) Syllables (40 minutes)

1. Review of previous lesson (5 minutes):
   • Quickly recap closed and open syllables.
2. VCE syllables (15 minutes):
   • Explain that a VCE syllable has a long vowel sound and ends with a silent “e.”
   • Provide examples of VCE syllables, such as “cake” and “hope.”
   • Practice reading and identifying VCE syllables in words.
3. Word building activity (15 minutes):
   • Give students a list of VCE syllables and ask them to combine them with consonants to form words.
   • Review the answers together as a class.
4. Reading passage (5 minutes):
   • Provide a short reading passage containing words with VCE syllables.
   • Ask students to read the passage aloud, focusing on the VCE syllables.

Day 4: Multi-Syllable Words (40 minutes)

1. Review of previous lesson (5 minutes):
   • Quickly recap VCE syllables.
2. Introduction to multi-syllable words (10 minutes):
   • Explain that multi-syllable words have more than one syllable.
   • Discuss how to count syllables in multi-syllable words.
3. Syllable stress (15 minutes):
   • Explain that in multi-syllable words, one syllable is usually stressed more than the others.
   • Provide examples and practice identifying the stressed syllable in words.
4. Word stress activity (10 minutes):
   • Give students a list of multi-syllable words and ask them to identify the stressed syllable.
   • Review the answers together as a class.

Day 5: Review and Assessment (40 minutes)

1. Review of previous lessons (10 minutes):
   • Quickly recap the concepts of syllables, syllable division rules, closed/open/VCE syllables, and syllable stress.
2. Syllable sorting activity (15 minutes):
   • Provide students with a variety of words and ask them to sort them into categories based on the number of syllables.
   • Review the answers together as a class.
3. Assessment (15 minutes):
   • Give students a short assessment to test their understanding of syllables, syllable division rules, and syllable stress.
   • Review the assessment together as a class.
4. Wrap-up and feedback (5 minutes):
   • Ask students to share their thoughts on the syllable lessons and provide any feedback.
   • Summarize the key points covered throughout the week.