This week we honed our multisyllabic reading and spelling skills by focusing on the vowel sounds in open and closed syllables. A closed syllable means the vowel is followed by at least one consonant, which makes the vowel sound short (like in the word "ship" or "bun.") An open syllable means the vowel is not followed by a consonant, which makes the vowel 'say its name' or long sound (such as the words "we" or "so.") These cute videos review the concept:
Games to Practice:
Can you combine open and closed syllables to spell and read all of the 2-syllable words? Click the picture to play:
This game helps practice identifying how many syllables are in a word. If you have trouble reading a word, you can also use the sound option. Remember, every syllable has one vowel sound, and you can hold your hand flat under your chin -- when you say a word, every time you feel your chin drop, that's a syllable.
"Heart" (irregular) and High Frequency Words to Review
These words are all part of the Alberta Curriculum list of 300 words we want our students to be able to read. Some are "heart" words with irregular spellings we have worked to learn, and others follow the open and closed syllable patterns we have practiced this past week.
they | children |
being | once |
been | even |
sometimes | begin |
something | began |
friend | also |
because | along |
until | open |
sentence | does |
second | change |
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