Skill Explainer
Closed Syllables Skill Explainer
2. When to Teach Closed Syllables
![illustration showing short vowels to closed syllables to multisyllable words with closed syllables](https://files.readinguniverse.org/Graphics/sequence-for-syllable-instruction-reading-universe.jpg)
![Chart of Phonics Continuum with Closed Syllables highlighted](https://files.readinguniverse.org/Graphics/phonics-continuum-closed-syllables-reading-universe.jpg)
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