Rule: Divide the syllables before the consonant "-le” For example: "fum -ble", "rub- ble" and "mum-ble“.

Consonant + “le” syllables

ti-tle ta-blea-ble

fa-blesta-ple

What does the first syllable of each of these words end with?

Remember, syllables that end in a vowel are called open syllables.

ti-tle ta-blea-ble

fa-blesta-ple

Do open syllables have a long or short vowel sound?

mid-dle

cat-tle

puz-zlelit-tle

ap-ple

Are the first syllables in these words open or closed? Do the first syllables have a long or a short vowel sound?

Rule: If the syllable ends in a vowel, it's "open" and has a long sound, and if it ends in a consonant it's "closed" and has a short sound.