Students should have already been instructed on syllables and how to identify them within words. Modeling of teacher through songs, practice words, and technology should have already been used before trying this independent practice lesson. To prepare, pre-print words or sentences on paper allowing for space between each letter. Students will be segmenting these words so it is best if you write large enough for a coding strip to be created between each letter. To differentiate, you can create sentences that will allow students to have to segment more complex and greater amounts of words. Provide enough words for at least two words per student. These words can be printed and then copied for each outlined group. Identify how you will want your students grouped. Prepare ozobots, markers, coding guide sheets, and pre-printed words and sentences.

After you have designated how students will be grouped, preferably within pairs, and materials are prepared it is time to model to students how this activity will take place. Begin by showing students how they will be grouped and the materials they will use. Then model to students the role of the "coder" and the "checker". The coder will be the student who will analyze the word and code a strip straight down between the letters that segment the syllables within the word. For example "baseball" would be base / ball, the coding strip would go straight down between the "e" in "base" and the "b" in "ball". The checker will be the student who checks the accuracy of the segmented syllables. The teacher will continue to model how these roles will be reversed with each new word. Once steps within this activity are modeled, groups may collect materials and begin segmenting words into syllables. To keep students on task, using a timer would be beneficial. Students will work through two words each, four being the total for the pair. If you have more time to prepare the words and allow the students to practice, this amount can be increased. The specific codes used will not matter as long as the students are using the code correctly, this can be monitored by the teacher during the activity.

For assessment, provide each student with a blank sheet of paper and allow them to create a word that is new and not within the words that were provided within the activity. After creating this new word, students will segment the syllables within their word.