Wilson Step 2 Assessment

A syllable is

• a, e, i, o, u

• th, sh, wh, ch, ck

• part of a word that can be pushed out in one breath

• -s and -es

A closed syllable word has

• ff, ll, ss, zz

• one vowel followed by one or more consonant that makes the vowel short

• two letters that make one sound

• one vowel followed by one or more consonant but the vowel is long

A closed syllable exception word has

• ff, ll, ss, zz

• one vowel followed by one or more consonant that makes the vowel short

• two letters that make one sound

• one vowel followed by one or more consonant but the vowel is long

Which are closed syllables?

• ang, ank, ing, ink, ong, onk, ung, unk

• ind, old, ost, ild, olt

• sh, th, ch, wh, ck

• -s and -es

Which are closed syllable exceptions?

• ang, ank, ing, ink, ong, onk, ung, unk

• ind, old, ost, ild, olt

• sh, th, ch, wh, ck

• -s and -es

How do we mark a closed syllable word?

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How do we mark a closed syllable exception word?

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a digraph is

• a, e, i, o u

• two consonants that make one sound

• two consonants together that make their own separate sounds

• ff,ll,ss,zz

a blend is

• a, e, i, o u

• two consonants that make one sound

• two consonants together that make their own separate sounds

• ff,ll,ss,zz

choose the word with a digraph

• song

• slip

• ship

• sixes