Every turn is the same loop. The word appears and is spoken, someone
answers, the answer opens up with the stress marked, you press Next word.
The three games
- Count the syllables. The word appears whole, like student. Say how
many syllables it has. The answer splits it into stu · dent.
- Find the stress. The word is already split, like
ex · pe · ri · ence. Choose the syllable said louder and
longer. The big bubble and the o O o o pattern show the answer.
- Tell the sounds apart. A sound appears, like /iː/ as in "tree". Choose
which of the two words has it.
Three ways to run it
- Whole class. Everyone answers out loud together and you tap the key.
Quickest, good for a warm-up.
- Two teams. The game shows whose turn it is and keeps both scores. One
student answers, the others stay quiet.
- Pass it round. One student answers, says the word aloud, passes the
laptop or tablet on.
Where the learning happens
When the answer opens, say the word together and clap on the stressed syllable. The score
matters less than that moment. At the end of the round the game lists only the words
the class got wrong, with the pattern beside each one, so drill that list before you
play again.