1 Syllable Sports Words

Sports words bring energy to syllable drills — bounce a ball once per syllable, or run one step per beat. Ideal for PE warm-ups that sneak in literacy.

ball

ball

bat

bat

catch

catch

climb

climb

coach

coach

goal

goal

golf

golf

golf

golf

jump

jump

kick

kick

race

race

run

run

skate

skate

surf

surf

swim

swim

team

team

throw

throw

Sports words with other syllable counts

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