Syllable Surf
Claim squares by splitting words into syllables, spotting syllable types, building contractions and abbreviations, using spelling rules and reading with expression. Get 4 in a row to win.
Try it free with your class: the demo runs right in your browser for 5 questions or 5 minutes, whichever comes first. No sign-up needed.
Or get every game, including all future games, with the All-Access Teacher License for $150.
What students practice
Counting and dividing syllables in 2- to 6-syllable words, open and closed syllables, r-controlled vowels, vowel teams, diphthongs, silent-e and consonant-le syllables, contractions and their two words, abbreviations (Mr., Ave., ft., approx., etc.), doubling consonants, dropping silent e, changing y to i, silent letters, hard and soft c and g, reading punctuation, ellipses, stressed words, phrasing, character voices and reading rate
Standards
OAS 3.2.PWS.1–2 · 3.2.SE.1–3 · 3.2.F.2 · 4.2.PWS.1–2 · 4.2.SE.1–2 · 4.2.F.2 · 5.2.SE.1–2 · 5.2.F.2
Common Core: RF.3.3 · RF.3.4b · L.3.2 · RF.4.3a · RF.4.4b · L.4.2d · RF.5.3a · RF.5.4b · L.5.2e · RF.3.3c · L.3.2e · L.3.2f
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How it works
- Open the game file in any web browser: Chromebooks, laptops or your smartboard. No accounts, no student logins and no internet needed once it's downloaded.
- Enter the players or teams, then press Start.
- Students take turns on one shared screen, so the whole class can play together on a projector or smartboard.
- Each purchase includes the game file and a one-page Quick Start guide.
