EnglishPhonics & Word ReadingAges 6–9
Syllables (age 6+)
Decode words of two or more syllables by breaking them into syllable chunks, applying knowledge that every syllable must contain a vowel sound, and blending the parts together
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Break longer words into spoken syllables and blend them back.
Break longer words into spoken syllables and blend them back.
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- Read 'rabbit', 'thunder', 'fantastic' by breaking into syllable chunks and blending
- Clap or tap syllables in a multi-syllable word, then read each chunk before blending
- Identify that every syllable must contain a vowel sound
“When your child encounters a long word like 'fantastic' or 'umbrella', can they break it into syllables and blend the parts together to read the whole word?”
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- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Phonics & Word Reading
- Age range
- Ages 6–9
Standards
ccss-ela:RF.1.3.dccss-ela:RF.1.3.eccss-ela:RF.2.3.cccss-ela:RF.3.3.cuk-nc-2013:Eng/KS1/Y2/WR/3