Closed and VCE Syllable Types

Types of Syllables

100

What type of syllable is this word?

CAT

Closed

200

In which type of syllable do we hear a long vowel sound? 

VCE or Open

300

Name 3 VCE words.

EX. Rose, Like, Time, Nose, Lime, Rice, Cute, Care

400

In a VCE syllable, which 2 letters work together to say the long vowel sound?

The vowel letter (a,e,i,o,u) and e.

500

What is the difference between the vowels in a closed syllable and in a VCE syllable?

In closed syllables we hear a short vowel sound.

In a VCE syllable we hear a long vowel sound.

Closed

100

What vowel sound do we hear in a closed syllable?

Short vowel sound

200

Is space a closed syllable word? 

No, its VCE.

300

Name a 2-syllable word with 2 closed syllables.

Backpack, Showman, etc.

400

Name a word with a closed syllable 

Mop, Top, Hat, Mash, Flat, etc.

500

Divide this word into its syllables. What type of syllables are there?

Pancake

Pan- closed & Cake- VCE

Open

100

What is an open syllable?

A syllable where the vowel letter does not have a consonant after it. The vowel will say its long sound.

200

Name an open syllable word.

Go, me, hi, no, etc.

300

What syllables are in the word robot?

Ro - open

Bot - closed

400

Where are the open syllables in this sentence:

Me and my mom go out on Fridays. 

Me, my, and go.

500

Give a sentence with at least 2 open syllables.

Answers may vary

VCE

100

What vowel sound do we hear in a VCE syllable?

Long vowel sound

200

What does VCE stand for?

Vowel, Consonant, (letter) E

300

Which word has the VCE pattern?

Cat, cake or car

Cake

400

Break the word sunshine into its syllables? What syllables are there?

Sun - closed

Shine - VCE

500

When e is added to the end of the word fin, what is the new word. How do you say it? What vowel sound do you hear.

Fin becomes fine. There is a long /i/ sound.