First
blend
2-4 letters that work together to make 1 vowel sound.
Vowel Team
an example of this syllable type is in the words "go" and "baby"
open syllable
carpet
r controlled vowel
a combination of two letters representing one sound
digraph
an example of this syllable type is in the words "cat" and "magnet"
closed Syllable
hope
magic e
a spelling that consists of 2 or more consonants that blend together when speaking and reading.
Blend
an example of this syllable type is in the words "leaf" and "oatmeal"
vowel team syllables
Ship
digraph
a vowel that is immediately followed by the letter ‘r’ and which can no longer be pronounced as a long or short vowel
r- controlled vowel
an example of this syllable type is in the words "cake" and "reptile"
magic e syllable
paint
vowel team
a single word formed by combining two words, shortening them, and replacing omitted letters with an apostrophe
Contractions
an example of this syllable type is in the words "fork" and "burger"
r controlled vowel syllable