Syllables Posters and Practice | Open and Closed Syllables, 11 Division Rules, Division Mat, Games and Worksheets | 1st and 2nd Grade Phonics Printable

Help children read longer words with confidence: 54 printable pages with an open and closed syllables poster, 11 colorful syllable division rule posters, a practice page for every rule, 8 games and activities, syllable basics, review pages, a tracker and an answer key.

Once children can read short words, longer words can feel overwhelming. Breaking a word into syllables makes it manageable. This pack teaches what a syllable is, how to count syllables, the six syllable types and 11 clear division rules, each with a poster and a practice page. It is Science of Reading aligned and follows the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence.

What's included

• Unit 1: Syllable Basics (11 pages): What Is a Syllable?, How Many Syllables?, Clap It Out, Word Sort (1 or 2 syllables), Count and Divide, Sort the Syllable Types, plus an Open and Closed Syllables poster (open door = long vowel, closed door = short vowel) with 4 practice pages: Open Door or Closed Door?, Close the Door, Open and Closed Syllables and Divide and Label
• Unit 2: Dividing Syllables (24 pages): a 5-step Syllable Division Mat, plus a poster and practice for each rule:
  • Compound words (tooth/brush)
  • VC/CV (nap/kin)
  • Digraphs and blends stay together (or/phan)
  • VCCCV (com/plex)
  • V/CV and VC/V (ti/ger, cam/el)
  • VC/CVCe (pan/cake)
  • Vowel team, one sound (beach) and two vowels, two sounds (ne/on)
  • Consonant-le (can/dle)
  • Bossy R (car/pet)
  • Words ending in y (can/dy)
  • Prefixes and suffixes (dis/content, kind/ness)
  • This or That? syllable division practice
• Unit 3: Games and Extra Practice (8 pages): Match the Syllables, Build a Word, Missing Syllable (with pictures), Count and Graph, Roll and Read, Syllable Maze, Syllable Bingo (2 boards + caller cards) and Read and Divide Sentences
• Unit 4: Review (3 pages): Read the Words, Listen and Spell and a Read It! story
• For grown-ups: About This Pack, Teaching Tips, a Syllables Tracker and a 3-page answer key

Why parents and teachers love it

• Clear posters: one rule, one example, color-coded, perfect for a word wall
• Practice right after each rule: teach, practice and review in a few minutes a day
• Fun games: bingo, a maze and a dice game keep practice playful
• Step by step: the Division Mat walks children through any new word
• Science of Reading aligned and follows the UFLI scope and sequence
• Great for first and second grade, homeschool, small groups, tutoring and intervention

Details

• Grades 1 to 2 (ages 6 to 8), with a few Grade 3 challenge words
• 54 pages, instant digital download (PDF), US Letter size
• This is a digital product. No physical item will be shipped.
• For personal or single-classroom use.

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