We diagram words to look for letter and syllable patterns, label long and short vowel sounds, and individual letter sounds. / Julia Knarr, The Soulard School.

A frequency-based vocabulary of 17,602 words was compiled and analyzed in order to group words with recurring syllable and rime patterns for teaching reading.

But syllable patterns are like tools in an early reader’s toolbox, said Connie Malicoat, an instructional coach at Washington Elementary. And practice makes perfect – and speedy.

Practice reading mutlisyllablic words and learn about archaeology.

A haiku is a short closed form of poetry that relies on a syllable pattern. It usually has five syllables in the first line, seven in the second, and five in the third and final line, as in this ...