Wilson 5.1

Examples:
go
flu
hi
me

Rule: syllables ending with vowel are open and contain 1 vowel

Step 5.1

​Nonexamples:
meet
blue
bat

7 Syllable Types
1

Closed

A syllable where ONE vowel is
followed by a consonant. The
vowel is usually short.
v c

bat

kit/chen

2

Open

A syllable ending with ONE
vowel. The vowel is usually
long.
v

be

mu/sic
ti/ger

3

Magic e

A syllable with a vowel,
followed by ONE consonant,
followed by a silent e. The
vowel is long.
vce

plane
kite
more

4

Vowel Team

A syllable containing TWO
vowels together to make one
vowel sound.
v v

free
rain
Glue

5

r-controlled

A syllable where the vowel is
followed by the letter r. The
vowel sound is “controlled” by
the r.
v r

cart
skirt
for

6

Diphthong

A syllable containing TWO
vowels where a new vowel
sound is created by the
combination of both vowel
sounds.

v v

boy
proud
boot

7

Consonant -

le

An unaccented final syllable
containing a consonant and –
le
cle

lit/lte
cir/cle
can/dle

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Created by: Chandler Wilson Literacy and Legos 2018 ©

Categorize

Options (6)

re

sat

flo

mi

bet

chomp

Categorize the options into the right categories

Open Syllables

Closed Sylables