The worksheet titled "Adding the Numbers of Syllables in a Sentence" gives students cross-disciplinary practice in math and reading by first asking students to read a sentence and write the number of syllables underneath each word. Then, they must add all the numbers together to get the answer.

Some numbers are already filled in to help students get started. This worksheet also encourages logical thinking. Instead of filling in the number of syllables under every single word, some blanks are filled with "skip." Students have to follow the directions and add the numbers in a chain while skipping some places where a number should be in order to get the correct answer.

There are some opportunities for students to double-check their work, too. Many of the sentences list the answer at the end. Students fill in the number of syllables for each word and add them up to see if it matches the given answer.

Combining skills in different subjects can build cognitive flexibility and encourage critical and creative thinking. For example, learning to break down words into syllables helps with pronunciation and reading fluency. Learning how to solve math problems with multiple addends helps students build addition proficiency, aids in sequential thinking, and encourages them to practice their mental math skills. You can combine these two activities by asking students to add up the number of syllables in a sentence as a cross-disciplinary activity that encourages them to work on all these skills at once.