The Camel Rule
Cam el
So we have gone over the
‘rabbit’ rule and now it’s time to learn the next rule. Like all syllable
separation rules you want your child to look for two vowels that are
separated. In the camel rule you will find two vowels (a and e) separated by one
consonant (m). You will scoop or chunk the consonant with the first syllable. Both of these syllables are closed, therefore the vowel makes a short sound.
Click to learn about the syllable types:
Sample words to separate:
seven
robin
cabin
topic
limit
solid
satin
wagon
salad
lemon
edit
panic
