1. Consonant + le

2. Rule:Divide a word into syllables BEFORE the consonant plus –leIf the previous syllable ends with a consonant, it will have a SHORT vowel soundIf the previous syllable ends with a vowel, it will have a LONG vowel sound

3. cattle Where would you divide this word into syllables?

4. cat / tle Is this a LONG or SHORT vowel sound?

5. trample Where would you divide this word into syllables?

6. tram / pleIs this a LONG or SHORT vowel sound?

7. maple

8. ma / ple Is this a LONG or SHORT vowel sound?

9. example

10. ex /am /ple Is this a LONG or SHORT vowel sound?

11. syllable

12. syl / la / ble Is this a LONG or SHORT vowel sound?