Week 08 · Two-Part Words
Wednesday
Open or closed?
// Closed and open syllables
⏱ about 15 min
Wednesday: Open or closed?
Samantha the Squirrel holds up two word cards: cabin and robin.
"These are tricky ones," she says with a twitch of her tail.
Ferris the Fox smiles. "Try open first. If it is not a word, try closed."
"Ca, bin? No. Cab, in. Cabin!"
See it: two ways to split
One consonant in the middle? Try it open first: ro / bot.
Not a word you know? Try it closed: cab / in.
Two consonants in the middle? Split between them: nap / kin.
SPLIT IT: TRY BOTH WAYS
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Where does cabin split?
Where does robin split?
Where does tiger split?
Where does lemon split?
LONG OR SHORT?
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Is the first vowel in seven long or short?
Is the first vowel in pony long or short?
Is the first vowel in planet long or short?
Is the first vowel in hotel long or short?
See it: long vowels in big words
Vowel teams and silent e work in big words too.
Rain / coat has ai and oa.
Pine / cone has two silent e parts.
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?
Which word matches the picture?BUILD THE WORD FANTASTIC
- Clap fantastic. Listen for each part.
- Tap the syllable cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
Try the split. Say each part.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| Cabin splits into cab and in. | ? |
| The o in hotel says its name. | ? |
| Seven has a long e in sev. | ? |
| Raincoat has two vowel teams. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISESev ends with v, so the e is short.
BUILD THE SENTENCE
- Read each card.
- Tap the cards in order to make a sentence.
1First
2Next
3Last
Read it yourself
cabin, robin, lemon, seven
hotel, pony, tiger, open
The pony naps in the cabin.
hotel, pony, tiger, open
The pony naps in the cabin.
Try it
Pick a long word from a book with your grown-up.
Try it open first. Then try it closed.
Try it open first. Then try it closed.
Word Spot: miles, night, walked
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
Miles: M-I-L-E-S.
Night: N-I-G-H-T.
Walked: W-A-L-K-E-D.
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.
The trail is two ___ long.
Many owls hunt at ___.
We ___ to the park.
Open or closed, you can split it! Tomorrow is story day.