- STEP 1: Choose a vocabulary word that has more than one syllable (ie: cheeseburger, identify, lightning, etc) and share it with your students.
- STEP 2: Ask them to visualize what that word looks like in their minds and then sketch it quickly – give no more than 45 seconds.
- STEP 3: Ask students how they would separate the word into syllabic sections (ie: i den ti fy) so that there is visual space between each syllable. For each space, place a dot spacer so that students can see the sections (ie: i ● den ● ti ● fy).
- STEP 4: Have students look at the original sketch for the word. Ask them now to create an image for each syllable in the word that contributes to the overall larger image. (ie: for lightning, students could draw a light bulb for “light” and a series of zigzag zapping lines for “ning” that when combined would share the meaning of lightning).
- STEP 5: Share out and explain each syllabic drawing.
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