Help your first grader learn aboutopen and closed syllableswith this fun, hands-on free printable reading activity.
Thisfirst grade activityhelps students improve reading and spelling skills as they learn to identifyopen closed syllables.
Simply print pdf file withOpen and closed syllable sortand have fun reading and learning with your grade 1 student.
If there isnt a consonant after the vowel, it is long.
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So we have a fun little story that we tell.
And this activity gets children reading words with two syllables using this rule.
First, print off the pages and cut out the words.
Next, get out scissors and a marker.
(We used do-a-dot markers.)
You are ready to go.
This activity focuses on one way of dividing syllables up.
There are others, but our struggling readers need to focus on one strategy at a time.
First, we begin theopen syllable and closed syllableby highlighting or dotting the vowels.
So, our next step is to cut the word up between the consonants.
At this point, we put our words onto the math using the top two squares.
My little girl could see that the each of the words were closed, and sounded them out.
The first syllable was an easy one for her….ten.
Ten
Nis ….
Tennis.
Reading longer words can be quite a challenge.
Working With Syllables
These activities will help your kids practice working with syllables.
The following free worksheet packs all include syllable counting sheets.
Free printable worksheets for 1st grade
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