In the month of December we will continue to learn what a digraph blend is and we will be learning about closed syllables. (Words have parts that go together are called syllables. A syllable is a part of the word that can be pushed out in one breath.)
For example: Bat- is a one syllable word
Batman- is a two syllable word
A closed syllable has only one vowel but is enclosed with a consonant behind the vowel, making the short vowel sound. A closed syllable doesn't have to have a consonant in front of the vowel but it has to have one or more consonants behind the vowel.
For example: Bat ,at , and bath are closed syllables.
The way we mark the closed syllable is by scooping out one syllable and underlining it with a crescent and writing "c" under the mark. "C" stands for the closed syllable. Then put a breve above the vowel that makes the short vowel sound.
For example: last
Trick words: our, over, come,would, after, also
Words of the day: melt, brush, act, punch, ill, stiff