1. Syllables

2. What are syllables? Syllables are word parts

3. There are two kinds of syllables Closed syllables end in a consonant Egg ap-ple Open syllables end in a vowel or a lonely vowel me o-pen e-qual

4. What is a Vowel? A vowel is a letter that is not a consonant Vowels are A E I O U

5. What is a consonant? A consonant is a letter that is not a vowel Consonants are: b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z.

6. How to divide syllables (rule 1) If there is a short vowel sound, it should be a closed syllable Closed syllables end in consonants Divide the word after the consonant following a short vowel sound

7. How to divide syllables (rule 2) If there is a long vowel sound, it should be an open syllable Open syllables end in vowels, or are made of lonely vowels Divide the word after the long vowel sound

8. Between two consonants… in sect pic ture cap ture

9. Between double consonants… com mon bor row of fice

10. After a long vowel re mind bor row of fice

11. Compound words divide between the two words home sick under stand any thing

12. Short vowel sounds need a consonant after them. Split after the consonant man age dam age met al

13. Short vowel sounds need a consonant after them. If there’s a consonant cluster, both consonants count oth er dam age of fice

14. Words with prefixes, separate the prefix from the word pre teen post war over come