Lizzy the Lizard writes table in her notebook.
"Ta, ble," she reads. "The first part ends with a!"
Ferris the Fox smiles. "That part is open, so the a says its name."
"Open or closed, the le part stays the same."
Count back three letters for the le part.
Does the part before it end with a vowel? Then it is open.
An open part has a long vowel: ta / ble.
Title, maple and bugle are open too.
Some words end with ckle, like tickle.
The ck stays in the first part: tick / le.
Then read le: tickle.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| Table has an open first part. | ? |
| The u in bugle is short. | ? |
| Tickle splits into tick and le. | ? |
| Paddle has an open first part. | ? |
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
Carry: C-A-R-R-Y.
State: S-T-A-T-E.
Book: B-O-O-K.
Open or closed, you can read le words! Tomorrow is story day.