•Read each word out loud.

•How many syllables does each word have?

•Clap the syllables for each word.

Stage 6: Robin Hood – Syllable counter

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Robin Hood: text © Roderick Hunt 1987; illustrations © Alex Brychta 1987.  The characters in this work are the original creation of Roderick Hunt and Alex Brychta who retain copyright in the characters.  Published by arrangement with Oxford University Press.

s h e r i f f

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Robin Hood: text © Roderick Hunt 1987; illustrations © Alex Brychta 1987.  The characters in this work are the original creation of Roderick Hunt and Alex Brychta who retain copyright in the characters.  Published by arrangement with Oxford University Press.

2

s h e

How many syllables in sheriff?

r i f f

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Robin Hood: text © Roderick Hunt 1987; illustrations © Alex Brychta 1987.  The characters in this work are the original creation of Roderick Hunt and Alex Brychta who retain copyright in the characters.  Published by arrangement with Oxford University Press.

r e c o r d e r

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Robin Hood: text © Roderick Hunt 1987; illustrations © Alex Brychta 1987.  The characters in this work are the original creation of Roderick Hunt and Alex Brychta who retain copyright in the characters.  Published by arrangement with Oxford University Press.

r e

3How many syllables in recorder?

c o r

d e r

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Robin Hood: text © Roderick Hunt 1987; illustrations © Alex Brychta 1987.  The characters in this work are the original creation of Roderick Hunt and Alex Brychta who retain copyright in the characters.  Published by arrangement with Oxford University Press.

s u d d e n l y

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Robin Hood: text © Roderick Hunt 1987; illustrations © Alex Brychta 1987.  The characters in this work are the original creation of Roderick Hunt and Alex Brychta who retain copyright in the characters.  Published by arrangement with Oxford University Press.

3How many syllables in suddenly?

s u d d

e n l y

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Robin Hood: text © Roderick Hunt 1987; illustrations © Alex Brychta 1987.  The characters in this work are the original creation of Roderick Hunt and Alex Brychta who retain copyright in the characters.  Published by arrangement with Oxford University Press.

g u i t a r

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Robin Hood: text © Roderick Hunt 1987; illustrations © Alex Brychta 1987.  The characters in this work are the original creation of Roderick Hunt and Alex Brychta who retain copyright in the characters.  Published by arrangement with Oxford University Press.

2How many syllables in guitar?

g u i

t a r

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Robin Hood: text © Roderick Hunt 1987; illustrations © Alex Brychta 1987.  The characters in this work are the original creation of Roderick Hunt and Alex Brychta who retain copyright in the characters.  Published by arrangement with Oxford University Press.

p a n t o m i m e

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Robin Hood: text © Roderick Hunt 1987; illustrations © Alex Brychta 1987.  The characters in this work are the original creation of Roderick Hunt and Alex Brychta who retain copyright in the characters.  Published by arrangement with Oxford University Press.

3How many syllables in pantomime?

p a n t o

m i m e

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Robin Hood: text © Roderick Hunt 1987; illustrations © Alex Brychta 1987.  The characters in this work are the original creation of Roderick Hunt and Alex Brychta who retain copyright in the characters.  Published by arrangement with Oxford University Press.

• Try clapping out the syllables in your name.

• Find a partner with the same number of syllables in their name.

• Who has the greatest number of syllables in their name?

Have fun with syllables

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Robin Hood: text © Roderick Hunt 1987; illustrations © Alex Brychta 1987.  The characters in this work are the original creation of Roderick Hunt and Alex Brychta who retain copyright in the characters.  Published by arrangement with Oxford University Press.