Closed Syllables, Digraphs, and Buddy Letters

​Closed Syllables

There are six syllable types in total. You only need to know one right now.
Closed Syllables have 1 Vowel (a, e, i, o, u) that is always followed by 1 or more Consonants (any of the other letters). It will never end in a vowel.

Sh i p - 'i' is the vowel followed by consonant 'p'
D a n - 'a' is the vowel followed by consonant 'n'
B a ll - 'a' is the vowel followed by 2 consonant 'l's
F u zz - 'u' is the vowel followed by 2 consonant 'z's
P u n - 'u' is the vowel followed by consonant 'n'
B a nk - 'a' is the vowel followed by 2 consonants 'n' and 'k'
P a ss - 'a' is the vowel followed by 2 consonant 's's

Ship
Dan
Ball
Fuzz
Pun
Bank
Pass

​Wh, Ch, Th, Sh, Ck

Digraphs are 2 letters that make 1 sound. There are 5 that you need to know right now, which are listed above. Go through and make sure you know each of them and their sounds.

Sh i p - 'sh' is our digraph
Wh i ch - 'wh' and 'ch' are our digraphs
Ch o p - 'ch' is our digraph
Ch i ck - 'ch' and 'ck' are our digraphs
Th i n k - 'th' is our digraph
D o ck - 'ck' is our digraph
Wh i s k - 'wh' is our digraph

Ship
Which
Chop
Chick
Think
Dock
Whisk

Ck- always at the end of a syllable

​Chick
Dock
Muck

Wh - always at the begining of a syllable
When
Whisk
Which

One thing you may notice...

​Th, Ch, Sh can go wherever they like.

​F, L, S, Z

When these letters are at the end of a syllable, they will usually be repeated.
Fluff
Ball
Pass
Fuzz

​How we break down words

When we mark our words, it makes our brain focus on each peice of the word. If we know the rules to go along with it, it can make reading easier.

Right now, we only have closed syllables to worry about. To mark a CLOSED syllable, underline the word,
place a 'c' underneath (for closed), and mark the vowel with a breve (the u symbol)

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​Marking Syllables

Digraphs are marked by underlining both letters.

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​Marking Digraphs

Place a STAR beside the letters

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​Marking Buddy Letters