Closed and Open Syllables

Rab-bit, ti-ger: split words into syllables and read each part.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 36

Long words are made of parts called syllables. Clap them: rab, bit. Rabbit has two syllables!
When two consonants stand between vowels, split between them: rab-bit, bas-ket. Each first part ends with a consonant, so it's closed, and the vowel is short.
Your turn! Tap the gap where kitten splits.
When only one consonant is in the middle, try splitting before it: ti-ger. Ti ends with a vowel, so it's open, and the i says its name!
Closed syllable: short vowel, like rab. Open syllable: long vowel, like ti.

Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards:

2.F.P.2.d — Decode two-syllable words by applying knowledge of all major syllable types.