Syllable Division #1 and #2
Closed/Open Syllables
Music Trick Rule
Chicken Picnic Basket
Schwa Rules
100

Divide and say this word: hippo

hip po

100

Is this syllable open or closed?: my

open

100

Spell this word: pa____

pack

100

Spell this word: he___tic

hectic

100

Divide and read this word: elegant

el e gant

200

Divide and say this word: pretend

pre tend

200

Is this syllable open or closed? : scri

open

200

Spell this word: plasti___

plastic

200

Spell this word: pa___ing

packing

200

Divide and say this word: aquaint

a quaint

300

Divide and say this nonsense word: romax

ro max

300

Is this syllable open or closed?: scret

closed

300

Spell this word: blo___

block

300

Spell this word: hi__ing

hiking

300

Divide and say this word: emblem

em blem

400

Divide and say this nonsense word: supin

su pin

400

Give 3 examples of words or syllables with an open syllable

sky, be, ski

400

When will you spell a word with -IC

In multisyllable words

400

When do you use a C in the middle of a multisyllabic word?

Whenever possible (when there is no watch out vowel)
400

What is the cancel pencil rule?

Any vowel followed by an L in a multisyllabic word becomes a schwa

500

Divide and say this nonsense word: stridy

stri dy

500

Give 3 examples of words or syllables with closed syllables

met, bet, smed

500

When will you spell a word with -CK at the end?

In words where the /C/ sound is RIGHT AFTER a short vowel (except for I)

500

When do you use a K in the middle of a multisyllabic word?

When there is a watch out vowel after the /C/ and NO short vowel before it

500

What is the confident rule?

An open I or E in the middle of a multisyllabic word becomes a schwa

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