Closed Syllables - The Reading and Spelling Rules That Nobody Taught You

Closed syllables are when you have a vowel trapped in by one or more consonants at the end of the word. The vowel says its short sound.

This month we are excited to talk about the Reading and Spelling Rules That Nobody Taught You (at least, nobody had ever taught us these rules!). More specifically, we're excited to talk about spelling rules within the 6 syllable types that make up the English language.

What are Closed Syllables?

The first syllable type we introduce to our students is the closed syllable. A closed syllable is when a vowel is closed in by one or more consonants at the end of the word. When the vowel is closed in, it can only make its short sound.

Why do we start with closed syllables?

Once students know their consonants, short vowel sounds, blends, digraphs, and common welded sounds - we start instructing them on the syllable types.

Our scope and sequence groups lessons by syllable type, so that the students get the big picture first, and then move into the specific phonogram rules. We start with closed syllables because they are generally the simplest syllable type to explain and for students to learn. Within Closed Syllable words, we teach our students about 4 different phonograms.

Print or Digital closed syllable activities, lessons, and resources.  Great for in-person, virtual, and hybrid teaching

The four phonograms…

…that fall into closed syllables are -ck, FLOSS, -tch, and -dge rules. All of the closed syllable rules take place at the end of a one-syllable word when they are next to a short vowel.

To learn more about what the -ck, FLOSS, -tch, and -dge rules are, grab our FREE Literacy Rules Chart >>here<< and you can grab our Closed Syllable Activity Bundle (complete with print AND digital activities) >> here! <<

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