Methods for finding syllables

• Clap

• Hand under your jaw

• Humm

Practice finding syllables

• Pump kin

• El e phant

• Pa per

• Croc o dile

There are 6 different syllable types

• Closed syllable

• Open syllable

• Vowel-consonant E syllable

• Vowel team syllable

• Consonant “le” syllable

• R-controlled syllable

Closed

Ends with one or more consonants

Vowel is short

ex: dog Bookshelf

Open Syllable

Ends with a vowel

vowel is long

ex. No Croc o dile

Vowel-Consonant-E Syllable

a vowel followed by a consonant then an E

the vowel is long

also called “magic E”

ex. Five Drove

R-Controlled

A vowel followed by an R

Also called “bossy R”

ex. Fort Father

Vowel Team

Two or more vowels together that make one sound

ex. Rain Mermaid

Consonant-le

Ends in a consonant followed by -le

this one is always at the end of a word

ex. Candle saddle