Syllable Mapper
Syllable Mapper is a literacy tool that helps students break words into their syllable parts. It's a great way to support decoding and spelling of multi-syllabic words, with colour-coded markers for each syllable type.
How do I access Syllable Mapper?
Via The Hive
You can access Syllable Mapper in three ways:
- Through Teach Mode — open Syllable Mapper directly from the bottom bar of Teach Mode.
- From the Apps library — browse or search for Syllable Mapper in the Apps library.
- In your slide deck — search for Syllable Mapper in the apps panel on the right and tap it to drop it onto your slide. From there, you can move and resize it however you like.
Via Wordabase
Syllable Mapper is also available as a free online tool through Wordabase.
Note that some features are only available in the full Hive version.
How do I use Syllable Mapper?
When you open Syllable Mapper, a word is displayed on screen — the default word is 'syllable'. Drag the separators and markers into the box to map out the syllables and label each part.
The legend shows all available markers. Tap the information icon next to any syllable type for more detail about what it means and how to teach it.
Syllable types
The six syllable types available in the app are:
- Closed — the syllable ends with a consonant and the vowel sound is usually short.
- Open — the syllable ends with a vowel and the vowel sound is usually long.
- Vowel + Consonant + E — the syllable ends with a split digraph (e.g. a_e, o_e, i_e).
- Vowel Team — the syllable is spelled with two vowels next to each other.
- R-controlled Vowel — the syllable has a vowel followed by an 'r', which affects the vowel sound.
- Consonant + le — the syllable has a consonant followed by 'le' at the end of a word.
How do I get a word?
Via The Hive
Tick the syllable types you'd like to focus on, then tap Get random word to generate a word that includes those syllable types.
You can also type your own word directly into the Edit word field to display any word you choose on screen.
Via Wordabase
Tap Random from Word Bank to pull a word from your current Wordabase Word Bank. Note that selecting syllable types is only available through The Hive — in Wordabase, words come from your Word Bank only.
You can also type your own word directly into the Edit word field to display any word you choose on screen.
Tips
- You can add Syllable Mapper to your favourite apps via the Teach Mode or through the App library. Click on this icon if you're adding it through the App library.
- You can connect Syllable Mapper to specific subjects in your timetable (read more about timetable connections here). If you're connecting it through the App library, click this icon.
- You can also access a free version of Syllable Mapper at mrslearningbee.com/wordabase/online-tools/syllable-mapper, or explore all of our free Wordabase tools at mrslearningbee.com/wordabase/online-tools.