Week 08 · Two-Part Words
Tuesday
Open syllables
// Closed and open syllables
⏱ about 15 min
Tuesday: Open syllables
Samantha the Squirrel finds a little robot in the Word Tree.
"Ro, bot," she says. "The o in ro says its name!"
Ferris the Fox nods. "That part ends with a vowel."
"The vowel is out in the open, so it says its name."
Hear it: long or short?
Say robot. The o in ro says its name.
Say rabbit. The a in rab is short.
Listen to the first part of each word.
HEAR IT: DOES IT SAY ITS NAME?
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Say robot. Does the first vowel say its name?
Say kitten. Does the first vowel say its name?
Say zebra. Does the first vowel say its name?
Say acorn. Does the first vowel say its name?See it: open syllables
Look for one consonant between two vowels.
Try a split before the consonant: ro / bot.
The first part ends with a vowel. It is open.
An open syllable has a long vowel.
SPLIT IT
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Where does robot split?Where does zebra split?Where does pilot split?
Where does music split?
SEE IT: OPEN OR CLOSED?
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Is ro in robot open or closed?
Is nap in napkin open or closed?Is ti in tiny open or closed?
Is mit in mittens open or closed?READ IT: PICTURE AND WORD
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Which word matches the picture?Which word matches the picture?Which word matches the picture?BUILD THE WORD POTATO
- Clap potato. Listen for each part.
- Tap the syllable cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
Look at the end of the first part.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| An open syllable ends with a vowel. | ? |
| The o in robot says its name. | ? |
| Zebra splits into zeb and ra. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISEZebra splits into ze and bra, so the e says its name.
Read it yourself
ro / bot, robot
pi / lot, pilot
zebra, music, tiny, baby, paper
pi / lot, pilot
zebra, music, tiny, baby, paper
Try it
Say robot like a robot with your grown-up: ro, bot.
Now say zebra, tiny and music the same way.
Now say zebra, tiny and music the same way.
Word Spot: tell, their, car
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
Tell: T-E-L-L.
Their: T-H-E-I-R.
Car: C-A-R.
FIND THE WORD
- Listen to the word.
- Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
- Listen to the sentence.
- Tap the missing word.
Can you ___ what you noticed?
The birds made ___ nest.
Buckle up in the ___.
You found the open parts! Tomorrow we choose: open or closed?