4 Ways to Rock Multisyllabic Word Lists

Getting students to read a multisyllabic word list is hard. Nevermind trying to get them to understand what those words mean while they are stressed out about a pandemic. This is why the Multisyllabic Word List Bundle has a baseline assessment, fluency and vocabulary GAMES that keep students mind on having fun while they are learning. Games relax the brain and let the learning in!

These games are different because they build the fluency AND VOCABULARY your students need to help them in difficult reading comprehension tasks.

These games will really help your students quickly read multisyllabic words and understand what they are reading . . . the fluency and comprehension they get in a game format . . . will save you time and headache.

With good multisyllabic word lists, you can help students grow their vocabulary all year long. Keep reading to find out just how easy it is.

Step 1: Use Multisyllabic Word Lists as Baseline Assessments

It is important to know “what your students know” before you start teaching. You want to use a multisyllabic word list that is divided into 3-, 4-, 5- 6-, and 7-syllable words. This way, you’ll be able to use the multisyllabic word list for any level of student.

Using the multisyllabic word list as a baseline assessment is easy. There is a teacher version that has the same multisyllabic words as the student version . . . except, the teacher version has checkboxes so you can easily check which words students get correct.

Multisyllabic Word Lists — Teacher version of the multisyllabic word list baseline assessment – just tick the boxes for the words thae multisyllabic words student read correctly.

You can use this simple multisyllabic word list Baseline Assessment for any data analysis requests from administrators or parents.

Since the multisyllabic word list is organized by number of syllables, it is easy to summarize the results and assign students to reading or intervention groups.

Decide to when to stop reading the multisyllabic word list.

You have at least two choices.

First, you can ask students to read for a certain amount of time i.e., how many words can you reading in one, two, or three minutes.

Second, You can tell students to stop reading the multisyllabic word list when they miss a certain number of words.

Keep the following list of reading levels in mind (reported in School Psychology Review).

Reading Category	Known Words
Independent	97 -100%
Instructional	93 – 97%
Frustration	80 – 90%

Use this reading level chart with any multisyllabic (or single-syllabic) word passage.

If you are aiming to find out a student’s instructional level using my Multisyllabic Word List as a Baseline Assessment, you’ll want to find out student’s instructional level.

Then, just assign each student the games and worksheets that correspond to the number of syllables that match their instructional level as determined by the multisyllabic word list baseline assessment (included as a bonus freebie in my multisyllabic word lists year-long bundle).

Step 2: Use Multisyllabic Word Lists Fluency Mats to Increase Word Recognition

Once you know the level of words your students need to practice i.e., 3-syllable, 4-syllable words, etc. you can easily assign them fun games to reading time.

I’ve broken down my multisyllabic word list fluency mats by number of syllables. This includes compound words all the way up to 7-syllable words.

I assign students into groups. They just roll the dice and read that column of words.

Sometimes, I put the Multisyllabic Word List Fluency Mat into a literacy center and have students write their best time out of three readings in each column. They love seeing themselves get faster!

Check out our video on Multisyllabic Word Lists to see all the ways students can have fun with this resource.

This packet is different because it has 39 fluency mats broken into different number of syllables. For example, there is a mat that focuses on compound words, a mat that focuses on 2-syllable words, a mat that focuses on 3-syllable words, a mat that focuses on 2- and 3-syllable words . . . all the way to 6- and 7-syllable words. You can use this resource ALL YEAR LONG!

If you have a specialized word list, and want to create your own fluency mat, try my editable fluency mat for free!

Step 3: Use Multisyllabic Word List Sentence Fluency Mats to Increase Prosody

The opportunity to practice sentence fluency can skyrocket students’ reading comprehension and fluency rates. This is because:

Sentence fluency bridges the gap between multisyllabic word lists and multisyllabic reading passages.

That’s why I developed a whole set of Multisyllabic Word List Sentence Fluency Mats for my literacy centers!

All you need is a single die (i.e., dice)! Students work in pairs. They roll the die and read the sentence that corresponds to the number on the die. For an extra challenge, students can time each other and write their best time in the circle to the left of the sentence!

Students know that when they are reading sentences with multi-syllabic words, they are becoming stronger readers!

Step 4: Use Multisyllabic Word List Vocabulary Worksheets to Increase Comprehension

You want students to understand all those multisyllabic words, right!?!?!

Worksheets that focus on multisyllabic vocabulary give you the most bang for your buck in terms of increasing students’ reading comprehension and independent learning ability.

These multisyllabic word worksheets can be assigned through Google Slides making it an easy resource for teachers and students to use.

Step 5: Grab a Year-Long Bundle of Multisyllabic Word Lists, Games, and Activities

Make sure you are using Multisyllabic Word Lists, Games, and Worksheets throughout the year so you can help students build a strong vocabulary as well as decoding, prosody, and comprehension!

My multisyllabic word lists year-long bundle has oodles of games and worksheets that you can use all year long. Really, it’s a bundle of three year-long multisyllabic word lists activities i.e., one for multisyllabic fluency mats, fluency sentences, and vocabulary focus.

Each of the three products has 39 worksheets; one worksheet for students to master every week of the school year.

Here’s the scoop on what’s in the multisyllabic word list year-long bundle:

1) Multisyllabic Word Lists

220 words organized by number of syllables;
a teacher recording sheet
a student reading sheet

2) Multisyllabic Word List – Fluency Mats

39 Multisyllabic Fluency Mats
1,404 Multisyllabic Words Total

3) Multisyllabic Word List – Fluency Sentences

39 Sheets with 7 sentences
273 Sentences
546 Multisyllabic words

4) Multisyllabic Word List – Vocabulary Worksheets

39 worksheets
14 multisyllabic words per worksheet
546 multisyllabic words total

Multisyllabic Word List – Fluency Mats

This resource contains 39 Different Fluency Mats. Each mat has 6 columns with 6 words in each column, for a total of 36 multisyllabic words on each mat. Students roll a die and read the column that corresponds to the number on the die.

For an extra challenge, give students a hand-held timer to see if they can beat their own best time. This multisyllabic word game can be used in small groups, partners, or independent work.

This product makes differentiating easy for teachers. Fluency Game Mats are organized by: compound, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, and 7- syllable words.

Here is a list of the number of worksheets there are for different syllables:
4 sheets of Compound words
4 sheets of 2-syllable words
5 Sheets of 3-syllable words
4 Sheets of 4-syllable words
4 Sheets of 5-syllable words
18 Sheets of mixed syllable words
39 Different Sheets = Use for Morning Work ALL YEAR LONG.

5 of the 39 sheets focus exclusively on prefixes and suffixes. This will help all learners, especially your ESL students.

Multisyllabic Word List Fluency Mats – Directions

Group students by their ability to read words with a various number of syllables.
One student rolls a die and reads the column of words that matches the number on the die.
Pass the die to the next student.
Repeat above steps for a certain amount of time, or until all students have read all columns.

Optional Challenge: Give students a hand-held timer and encourage them to beat their own time when they read the same column a second time.

Remember: Students can also play this game independently as long as they have been exposed to the words and are able to independently use a decoding strategy.

Multisyllabic Word Lists – Sentence Fluency

The resource contains 39 Different Sentence Fluency Sheets. Each sheet has 7 sentences. Students roll a dice and read the sentence that corresponds to that number. For an extra challenge, students can write their time in the Green Timing Circle and practice again to see if they can beat their own best time.

Remember: Research shows that even though students are able to read a multisyllabic word in isolation, they frequently “freeze up” when reading the word within a sentence. That’s why I use fluency sentences in my classroom on a regular basis.

This product makes differentiating easy . . . just print out the sheet that corresponds to the reading level i.e., the number of multisyllabic words each child can read.

Here is a list of the number of worksheets there are for different syllables:
4 sheets of Compound Words
5 sheets of 2-syllable Words
7 Sheets of 3-syllable Words
9 Sheets of 4-syllable Words
7 Sheets of 5-syllable Words
4 Sheets of 6-syllable words
3 Sheets of 7-syllable words
39 Different Sheets = Use for Morning Work ALL YEAR LONG.

Multisyllabic Word List Vocabulary Worksheets

The multisyllabic word lists Vocabulary Worksheets resource works for both classroom and home instruction.

If your students are learning to read multisyllabic words, these multisyllabic word worksheets are just what they need!

This multisyllabic vocabulary worksheets contain 39 Different Multisyllabic Word Worksheets and 39 Answer Keys

Each multisyllabic vocabulary worksheet has 14 multisyllabic words for a total of 546 words. Students write the multisyllabic word next to the definition.

These multisyllabic vocabulary worksheets can be used in small groups, with partners, or as independent work.

These multisyllabic word vocabulary worksheets make differentiating easy. These Multisyllabic Word List Worksheets are organized by: compound, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- syllable and review words.

Here is a list of the number of worksheets there are for different syllables:
6 sheets of Compound words
4 sheets of 2-syllable words
10 Sheets of 3-syllable words
9 Sheets of 4-syllable words
6 Sheets of 5-syllable words
1 Sheet of 6-syllable words
1 Sheet of 7-syllabic words
2 Sheets of Review Words
39 Different Multisyllabic Word Worksheets and 546 Words = Use for Morning Work ALL YEAR LONG.

I hope you’ll give the Multisyllabic Word Lists Year-Long Bundle a try and enjoy the peace of mind that comes from knowing your students are building strong vocabulary and reading skills all year long.

Wishing you the best!

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