Reading with Ms Smart

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Learning to read open, closed, and magic e
syllables with Ms. Smart
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A closed syllable is one that has a short vowel.
Here are some words that fit that pattern.
nap
jump
sled
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Here are some 2 syllable words where both
syllables in each word are a closed syllable.
in
stant
in
cab
frog
den
im
let
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An open syllable is one with a long vowel
sound . Here are some words that are
simply one open syllable.
we
so
he
pie
bay
my
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Some words begin with an open syllable and
can have more syllables that can be open
and/or closed.
pil
pu
he
zen
fro
ro
ra
ven
e
mit
o
vil
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.
ze
ro
low
be
o
val
lot
pi
do
nut
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Can you tell which syllables are open?
Remember short vowel is closed, long vowel is
open.
bot
jo
ban
r o
pu
pil
self
my
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A magic e syllable is the third type of
syllable. It has the long vowel, consonant,
silent e pattern like these.
cape
fuse
pete
like
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A magic e syllable can become part of a
multisyllabic word. Here are some words that
fit that pattern.
cape
cuse
es
ex
com
pete
like
dis
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So you might ask why do we need to know
about open and closed syllables?
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Answer When you come to an unknown
word and it has more than one vowel
separated by consonant letters, you can guess
that it is a multisyllabic word.
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So , you try dividing the syllables to
form a cvc pattern to hear what it sounds
like as a short vowel. Then, divide it to
form a long vowel sound. (thats cv or
just v )
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Do the same with the second
syllable.
IT may be overwhelming to you at first,
but the more you do it, the easier it
gets. Soon you will be putting a finger
over the second syllable of an unknown word and
saying the long and short sounds of the syllables
with speed.
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Ask yourself Which
pro-nun-ci-a-tion of the syllables sounded
best? Was that pronunciation familiar? Does
the word I think it might be fit into
the sentences that go around it ?
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Example, what might this word be ?
basic Divide the word after the first vowel
and consonant.
bas / ic
bas / ic Ask yourself, Does either word
sound familiar?
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Divide the word after the a and pronounce it
long a. Remember that the i will now have to
be short because it is in a cvc pattern

ba / sic Ask yourself Which way
did b-a-s-i-c sound like it is familiar?
Bas ic bas ic ba sic
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So where does the magic e rule come in
handy?
Answer where you see the vowel,
consonant, silent e syllable, you know that
the vowel is always going to be long.
Ready to jump over some words really fast
? Read these syllables
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pollute
lute
pol
pol lute
con
crete
concrete
con crete
mundane
dane
mun
mun dane
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ho
tel
ho tel
hotel
i ris
iris
i
ris
man
Ro
Ro man
Roman
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Do have fun reading those open, closed, and
magic e words, children. Reading can be an
adventure.