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In Wilson Reading we are learning various phonological skills and content.
Syllable Type 1
In steps 1, 2 and 3, we have learned about the closed syllable.
Here are some basic facts about closed syllable words and sounds:
- They have only one vowel.
- The vowel has to be closed in by a consonant after it (it, slip...).
- The vowels make the short sound.
- We tap each sound individually.
- There are welded sounds (-all, -an, -all, -ang, -ank,-ing,-ink,-ong,-onk,-ung,-unk).
- Welded sounds get a two finger tap because they make more than one sound, but they are never ever separated.
- Then there is the exception to the closed syllable (-ind, -ild,-old,-olt, -ost). These welded sounds break the rule and make the long vowel sound.
You can combine closed syllables to make multi-syllabic words:
whip-lash = whiplash (it's a compound word)
sub-mit = submit
con-tact = contact
