Double Letters and Syllable Breaks
Learning to break words into syllables Finding double letters in longer words Year 2 English/Literacy
What Are Syllables?
Syllables are parts of words Each syllable has a vowel sound Longer words have 2 or more syllables We can clap syllables: but-ter (2 claps)
Let's Count Syllables Together!
Listen to each word Clap the syllables Count how many claps Words: apple, bottle, happy, running
What Are Double Letters?
Double letters are two of the same letter together Examples: bb, tt, pp, mm They often help us break words into syllables The break usually happens between the double letters
Writing Words Syllable by Syllable
Choose a word with double letters Say the first syllable and write it Say the second syllable and write it Check for double letters in the middle
Practice Words - Monday
{"left":"bottle\nhappy\nhopping\nrunning\nbigger\nletter","right":"apple\nhammer\nbutter\nrabbit\ndaddy"}
Writing Sentences with Double Letter Words
Use longer words in complete sentences Remember capital letters and full stops Example: 'The little rabbit was hopping happily in the garden all summer.' Draw a picture to match your sentence
Quick Check - Day 1
How many syllables are in 'butter'? Where are the double letters in 'happy'? Can you clap the syllables in 'running'?
Day 2 - Finding Double Letters Inside Words
Double letters often mark syllable boundaries Examples: bot-tle, hop-ping, run-ning The word breaks between the double letters This helps us spell longer words correctly
New Double Letter Words Challenge
Work in small groups Break these words into syllables Find the double letters Words: butter, swimming, popping, hidden, bigger
Spelling Changes with Endings
Sometimes we double letters when adding endings hop → hopping (double the 'p') run → running (double the 'n') big → bigger (double the 'g')
Sound Mapping Activity
{"left":"kettle\nhammering\nsitting\ngetting\npattern","right":"Write short phrases\nThe kettle is boiling\nThe hammer is heavy\nThe cat is sitting\nWe are getting ready"}
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