Six syllable types

How to teach the six syllable types in your classroom, & why it's important for your students' reading, writing, phonics instruction.

It’s always so much fun listening and watching our young readers figure out those “longer” words. Many of our little ones are pretty solid decoding one-syllabe words and are now ready to learn strategies for decoding multisyllabic words. So, really, what is a syllable? Simply put, a syllable is a unit of pronunciation containing a […]

Syllable division is important for decoding. Teach students to divide words into syllables and how to decode each of the syllable types.

Help 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students practice decoding multisyllabic words with these 9 engaging activity ideas. These ideas make lesson planning and teaching multisyllabic word strategies to upper elementary students easier. Word sorts, word walls, syllable ladders, and more decoding multisyllabic words activity ideas.

It’s always so much fun listening and watching our young readers figure out those “longer” words. Many of our little ones are pretty solid decoding one-syllabe words and are now ready to learn strategies for decoding multisyllabic words. So, really, what is a syllable? Simply put, a syllable is a unit of pronunciation containing a […]

Teaching students how to decode multisyllabic words can be hard to do. But I have finally figured out 6 steps to explicitly and systematically teach students the six syllable types in a way that is easy for both students and teachers. Click here to check out these engaging print and go lessons for your guided reading group or reading intervention group. {6 syllable type activities}

Syllable division is important for decoding. Teach students to divide words into syllables and how to decode each of the syllable types.

Wondering how to teach 3 syllable words with phonics? This post includes a step-by-step lesson plan, plus a free syllable type poster!

Unlock the secrets to decoding multisyllabic words for your elementary students with our Closed Syllables Decoding Multisyllabic Words Freebie! Effective and engaging games and activities, all with a no-prep, print and go approach designed for easy implementation. Explore one of the 6 syllable types and watch your students' decoding skills and confidence soar!