VCV

Tiger Rule

100

Break apart the word and tell if each syllable is open or closed:

relax

re/lax

First syllable - open 

Second syllable- closed 

200

Break apart the word:

silent

si/lent

first syllable - open 

second syllable - closed

300

Break apart the word:

music

mu/sic

first syllable - open 

second syllable - closed 

400

Break apart the word:

tulip

tu/lip

first syllable - open 

second syllable -  closed 

500

Question 1: 

How often does a word follow the tiger rule (where the first syllable is open)? 

10% (not very much)

50% (half the time)

75% (most of the time)

75%, most of the time

Camel Rule

100

Break apart the word:

panic

pan/ic

first syllable- closed

2nd syllable - closed

200

Break apart the word:

lemon

lem/on

first syllable- closed

2nd syllable - closed

300

Break apart the word:

denim

den/im

first syllable- closed

second syllable - closed

400

Break apart the word:

finish

fin/ish

 first syllable-closed

2nd syllable-closed

500

Break apart the word:

polish (my nails)

pol/ish

first syllable- closed

2nd syllable- closed

Which Rule Is It?

100

Break apart the word: 

clever

Does the word follow the tiger or camel rule?

clev/er

e- closed

camel rule

200

Break apart the word: 

robin

Does the word follow the tiger or camel rule?

rob/in

o & i are closed

camel rule

300

Break apart the word: 

open

Does the word follow the tiger or camel rule?

o/pen

o- open

e- closed

tiger rule

400

Break apart the word: 

polo

Does the word follow the tiger or camel rule?

polo

o - open

o - open

tiger rule

500

Are both vowels short or long in this word?

relish

rel/ish

e- short

i- short

Is it long/short?

100

Is the vowel in the first syllable long or short?

vanish

short

200

Is the vowel in the second syllable long or short?

rabbit

short

300

is the vowel in the second syllable long or short?

Jumbo

long 

400

Is the vowel in the first syllable long or short?

Is the vowel in the second syllable long or short?

robot

first syllable-long (open syllable)

second syllable-short (closed syllable)

500

Is the vowel in the third syllable long or short?

Disrespectful

pect (short)

what type of syllable

100

Bo

Open

200

pan

closed

300

what pattern does this follow vcv or vccv?

blossom

VCCV

400

what pattern does this follow vcv or vccv?

spider

vcv

500

what pattern does this follow vcv or vccv?

vigor

vcv