Open Syllable Type
Open Syllable Type
INSTRUCTIONAL STEPS
When a student reaches an unfamiliar multi-syllabic word, have them try the following steps to break the word down. It is important to follow these steps in the order listed below:
- A syllable ending with a long-vowel sound spelled with one vowel letter
- CV, CCV
- Single Syllables: me, she
- Multisyllables: robot, veto
INSTRUCTIONAL STEPS
When a student reaches an unfamiliar multi-syllabic word, have them try the following steps to break the word down. It is important to follow these steps in the order listed below:
- Underline and label the first two vowels
- Draw a bridge to connect the vowels
- Label the consonants on the bridge
- Divide using the pattern
- Identify the syllable types *
- Read syllables
- Read word
Open Syllables
She describes the rules for open and closed, then leads students through a demonstration of changing open syllable words to closed syllable words by adding a final consonant. Students then sort words into open or closed syllable categories. |
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