Decasyllable

Oh, hello there! Do you like counting to ten? Well, a decasyllable is a word that means a line of poetry or writing that has ten syllables in it.

Let's practice counting syllables together! Say the word "banana". Did you hear how you said three beats? That's because there are three syllables in the word "banana".

Now let's try another word that has ten syllables: "bookshelf". Count with me: book-shelf. That's right, there are ten syllables in "bookshelf".

So when poets or writers want to write a line with ten syllables, they call it a decasyllable. It's like giving their words a special rhythm or beat, just like when you clap your hands to a song.

Do you want to try making your own decasyllable? Think of a sentence with ten syllables and say it out loud. Maybe something like, "I love cookies and ice cream too". Count the syllables and see if you got it right!