Wilson Reading System
Substep 2.3
Mandy Ellis
Wilder Waite Elementary School
Goal
To learn the new
welded sounds and
exception to the
closed vowel
syllable
Part 1
Sound Cards
Quick Drill
Welded Sounds
There are five
exceptions to the
closed syllable
rule.
ild
wild
ild
ild
old
cold
old
old
olt
colt
olt
olt
ind
kind
ind
ind
ost
host
ost
ost
Important Notes
• Three of these begin with ‘o’
• Two of these begin with ‘I’
• Two have ‘ld’ following the vowel
What are the exceptions to the
closed syllable?
ild
old
olt
ost
ind
Part 2
Teach and
Review Concepts
for Reading
Welded Sounds
c old
/c/ gets one tap
/old/ gets one tap with three fingers welded
Welded Sounds
ch
m
w
b
h
p
ct ost
old
ild
Welded Sounds
ch
m
w
b
h
ct ind
old
ild
w
i
n
d
Part 3
Wordcards
Part 4
Wordlist
Reading
Part 5
Sentence
Reading
The child is
not in the
shop.
Bob did not
find the small
colt.
Jim was kind
to the old
man.
Fred went to
get a wild
hog.
The dog sat
on his hind
legs to beg.
The chimp did
not mind the
cold.
Wind the top
and it will
spin.
Do not drop
trash in the
wild wind.
The bus spun
and hit the
post.
Bob had a
bad cold.
Jim was in a
bind with
Tom.
Sid did not wish
to hold the cash
for the band.
Jim told Beth
that he was
cold.
Brad sold his
best gold
ring.
It was not mild
on the gulf, it
was cold!
Bill is the best
host!
Bob sold the
old mink for
lots of cash.
The child
went to get
the bolt for
his dad.
Part 6
Quick Drill
(in reverse)
ild
ost
what
says
?
old
ind
olt
Part 7
Teach and
Review Concepts
for Spelling
Spell…
ind
ild
ost
old
olt
Part 8
Written Work
Dictation: sounds,
words, sentences
Part 9
Controlled
Passage
Reading
Part 10
Listening
Comprehension