Substep 3.1 Mandy Ellis Wilder Waite Elementary School Wilson Reading System Substep 3.1 Mandy Ellis Wilder Waite Elementary School
Combine two closed syllables into multisyllabic words Goal Combine two closed syllables into multisyllabic words
Important to know Sounds are built into syllables and syllables are combined to form words. You must see and hear words in parts.
Part 1 Sound Cards Quick Drill
ang fang ang ang
ing ring ing ing
ong song ong ong
ung lung ung ung
ank bank ank ank
ink pink ink ink
onk honk onk onk
unk junk unk unk
ild wild ild ild
old cold old old
olt colt olt olt
ind kind ind ind
ost host ost ost
Part 2 Teach and Review Concepts for Reading
Important to know Sounds are built into syllables and syllables are combined to form words. You must see and hear words in parts.
cat cat nip The word cat has one part made up of three sounds The word catnip has two parts. You can hear it. Each part is one push of breath. When another push of breath is needed, it is a new part.
To read or spell longer words, you just have to do one part at a time To read or spell longer words, you just have to do one part at a time. You can already read the parts separately, so it will be easy to read and spell longer words-one part at a time.
bath tub
napkin The two vowels in this word are separated by consonants.
nap kin
tennis cactus catnip sunfish Should we divide this word? Why? (two vowels are separated) Where would you divide?
When there is only one consonant, that consonant is needed to close in the first syllable. relish habit
rocket bathtub nutshell When three consonants are between two vowels, including a digraph, the digraph stays together! rocket bathtub nutshell
Notebook Entry Add Syllable Division Rules for 3.1
Part 3 Wordcards
Part 4 Wordlist Reading
compound words
upset
tomcat
bathmat
catfish
redhot
nutshell
sunfish
uphill
batman
shellfish
hotrod
puffball
hatbox
dishpan
tenpin
suntan
bedpost
bathtub
zigzag
mixup
tiptop
cobweb
sunset
catnip
bedbug
lapdog
pigpen
bellman
situp
pinball
Split between two consonants
index
muffin
tennis
pompom
goblin
mascot
rabbit
napkin
publish
picnic
whiplash
unzip
rubbish
cannot
cactus
combat
attic
confess
undid
album
admit
submit
Justin
nutmeg
misfit
suffix
until
public
unless
humbug
Divide after the consonant
satin
limit
topic
solid
cabin
punish
Kevin
tonic
panic
exit
relish
habit
robin
finish
edit
Mixed Practice
nutshell
tennis
picnic
edit
satin
muffin
submit
mixup
unless
public
cobweb
catfish
cannot
combat
shellfish
The Schwa
wagon
ribbon
oxen
seven
gallon
lesson
lemon
happen
melon
mitten
sudden
pollen
falcon
funnel
salad
/e/ says /i/
rocket
ticket
helmet
locket
packet
velvet
basket
magnet
jacket
puppet
bonnet
banquet
bucket
racket
vel meg nut it gob vet sub mit hab lin
Part 5 Sentence Reading
Sid did not want to miss the sunset compound words Sid did not want to miss the sunset
Ben had catnip for the tomcat. compound words Ben had catnip for the tomcat.
Jim is upset about the loss. compound words Jim is upset about the loss.
Bob hot a sunfish with his rod. compound words Bob hot a sunfish with his rod.
Dad will dust the cobweb in the den. compound words Dad will dust the cobweb in the den.
Did Bret get the shellfish from Scott? compound words Did Bret get the shellfish from Scott?
The dog in the bathtub was a mess! compound words The dog in the bathtub was a mess!
The kids went to rent the batman flick. compound words The kids went to rent the batman flick.
Frank thinks it was just a big mix-up. compound words Frank thinks it was just a big mix-up.
The wild bobcat hid in the tunnel. compound words The wild bobcat hid in the tunnel.
Divide between the consonants I just had a bran muffin and a plum.
Divide between the consonants Justin had a sudden hold of Tom.
Divide between the consonants Beth did not get upset when she fell in the slush.
Divide between the consonants Jill had fun with the magnet.
Divide between the consonants Do not drop the album in the slush.
Divide between the consonants The rabbit ran next to the shrubs.
Divide between the consonants Bill and Tom had a puppet on a string.
Divide between the consonants Get the basket and fill it with figs.
Divide between the consonants Kim did admit that she felt a chill.
Divide between the consonants Kenneth put the napkin on his lap.
Part 6 Quick Drill (in reverse)
what says? z ost unk k kw
Part 7 Teach and Review Concepts for Spelling
spell punish pun ish
Practice multisyllabic words with the syllable cards
The letters l, s, and f, do not double in multisyllabic words The letters l, s, and f, do not double in multisyllabic words. The bonus letter applies to one syllable words.
Compound words with ll, ss, and ff, will remain doubled.
When an ‘s’ is added to a multisyllabic baseword, spell the baseword one syllable at a time and then add the ‘s’
Multisyllabic words ending in /ik/ are spelled with an ic
Part 8 Written Work Dictation: sounds, words, sentences
Part 9 Controlled Passage Reading
Part 10 Listening Comprehension
The Schwa a e i o Sometimes the vowels a, e, i, and o sound more like /u/ than the expected sound. ә
schwa wagon /u/ ә
w a g ә o n
s a l ә a d