Clover Syllable Chart
Syllable Clover Map
My 6-Step Guide to Reading Big Words
Name:
The Clover Code:
C L O V E R
Short Vowel
C
Closed Syllable
Ends in a Consonant.
The vowel makes its short sound.
Example 1
cat
Example 2
sun
Quiet E
L
Consonant + le
Found at the end of words.
Count back 3 letters and chop!
Example 1
can • dle
Example 2
bub • ble
Long Vowel
O
Open Syllable
Ends in a Vowel.
The vowel makes its long sound (says its name).
Example 1
go
Example 2
me
1 Sound
V
Vowel Team
Two vowels together.
They team up to make one sound.
Example 1
boat
Example 2
rain
Magic E
E
Silent E
Ends in Silent E.
The E makes the first vowel say its name.
Example 1
cake
Example 2
hope
Bossy R
R
R-Controlled
Vowel followed by R.
Bossy R changes the vowel sound.
Example 1
star
Example 2
bird
My Word Detective Steps: How to Divide any Word!
1
Spot Vowels
Find and mark the vowels in the word.
2
Count Bridge
Count consonants between vowels.
3
Chop & Code
Cut into parts and find the CLOVER rule!
