Point: Minimum level: Game type: Approximate time: 10 Syllable soup syllables and stress in words with three or four syllables intermediate a look and find puzzle for students working individually (or in pairs) 15 minutes Preparation ‘Make a copy of the puzzle for each member of the class. You may also want to make a copy on an OHP transparency or a large piece of paper. Presentation 1 Write a word with its syllables separated in random order on the board. For example, write tomorrow ike this mor to row 2 Ask students to make the word out ofthese sylabls, 3 Pronounce the word several times and ask students to identify the strongest or stressed syllable. 4 Write the word in te following grid to show the conventions used inthe ‘soup’ thats, a circle around the frst sylale anda square round te stressed syllable va Co) [ mor |] row . Conducting the game 4 Give each student a puzzle. Explain that there are 14 words hidden inthe grid. The words are horizontal = or vertical 8. The stressed sylales have been removed from the words and placed outside the grid. Alte frst syllables are also outside the grid and begin with capital letters 2 Demonstrate the activity by making two or thre of the words in the puzzle. (Use your OHP transparency or large piece of paper if you nave copied the puzzle.) The words, once they are discovered, should be cicied and the sylables ouside the grid should be crossed out 31 students have any aiticulty getting started ater tis demonstration, give some or a ofthe words tat they are looking for. They could also play the game in pairs. 4 When students have finished, check answers together, (Again, you can use your OHP transparency or large piece of paper.) Dril the pronunciation of the words, Key w | ftee || ea sion | { tain || per Making your own versions 4 Dra gl the gid th words separate int jlables Most ition iat how words are divided into syllables. The words may be written horizontally or vertically. 2 Puta cele ronda ist sylables anda square sound al stesso lables 3 Finally, make a clean copy with the syllables in squares or circles removed from the grid and win ous I Use an itl caplet rhe st sya each word