Tiger Rule
Camel Rule
Which Rule Is It?
100

Break apart the word:


relax

re/lax

e - open 

a- closed 


100

Break apart the word:

panic

pan/ic

a- closed

i - closed

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:


silent

si/lent

i - open 

e - closed

200

Break apart the word:

lemon

lem/on

e- closed

o - closed

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:


music

mu/sic

u - open 

i - closed 

300

Break apart the word:

denim

den/im

e- closed

i - closed

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:


tulip

tu/lip

u - open 

i -  closed 

400

Break apart the word:

finish

fin/ish

i's - both closed

400

Break apart the word: 

polo


Does the word follow the tiger or camel rule?

polo

o - open

o - open

tiger rule

500

Question 1: 

How often does a word follow the tiger rule? 



75% of the time


500

Break apart the word:

polish

pol/ish

o- closed

i- closed

500

Break apart the word: 

relish


Does the word follow the tiger or camel rule?

rel/ish

e- closed

i- closed