Closed Syllables
Open Syllables
Long Vowel Silent-e Syllables
NOT Silent-e Syllables
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100

Which words listed below follow the rule for a Closed Syllable type:  smoop, jeem, goft, fla, spet, dast, and fi.  

Closed Syllable type words are:  goft, spet, and dast.  

100

Which words listed below follow the rule for the Open Syllable type:  drame, moost, ro, ni, fro, shaint, and bla.  

Open Syllable type words are:  ro, ni, fro, and bla.  

100

Which words listed below follow the rule for Long Vowel Silent-e Syllable type:  thrade, sobe, li, vean, spate, fu, and glane.

Words that follow the rule for the Long Vowel Silent-e Syllable type are:  thrade, sobe, spate, and glane.  

100

Which words listed do NOT follow the rule for Long Vowel Silent-e Syllable type:  slife, shike, cleap, aze, thale, taum, and blope.  

NOT Silent-e words are:  cleap and taum.  

100

What is the rule/pattern for the CLOSED syllable type?

What is the gesture for the CLOSED syllable type?

Closed Syllable type rule/pattern is:  1 vowel letter followed by 1 or more consonants.

Closed Syllable type gesture is:  

200

Which words listed below follow the rule for a Closed Syllable type:  fote, yath, zete, ap, brip, gla, and boz.  

The words that follow the Closed Syllable type are:  yath, ap, brip, and boz.

200

Which words listed follow the Open Syllable type:  dro, druss, preme, strint, pla, scu, and wha.  

Open Syllable type words are:  dro, pla, scu, and wha.  

200

Which words listed below follow the rule for Long Vowel Silent-e:  stede, tate, cho, sten, brike, plape, and ite.  

Words that follow the rule for Long Vowel Silent-e are:  stede, tate, brike, plape, and ite.  

200

Which words listed do NOT follow the rule for Long Vowel Silent-e Syllable type:  fleen, wo, stram, strome, snade, fo, and choin.  

These words do NOT follow the Long Vowel Silent-e Syllable type rule:  fleen, wo, stram, fo, and choin.  

200

What is the rule/pattern for OPEN Syllable type words? 

What is the gesture for the OPEN Syllable type?

The rule/pattern for OPEN Syllable type words is: 

one vowel letter followed by no consonant letters.

The gesture for the OPEN Syllable type is:

300

Look at the words.  Identify the vowels in each word and identify the syllable division (name the two letters/sounds where each word is divided).  

twippit, safnump, feckhess, blemslimp, and stockthip

twippit (vowels:  i , i , divide between p | p)

safnump (vowels: a, u, divide between f | n

feckhess (vowels: e, e, divide between k | h

blemslimp (vowels: e, i, divide between m | s

stockthip (vowels: s, i, divide between ck | th

300

Open Syllable type word, sposhane can be divided two different ways.  First, identify the vowels, next identify the letters where the word can be divided into syllables.  

sposhane -  vowels are: o, a, and e.

correct word divisions: spo | shane and sposh | ane.

300

Look at the words.  Identify the vowels, divide the word into syllables, and identify the syllable that contains the long vowel silent-e syllable type:  

comlite, rovpete, and kimruke.  

comlite - vowels: o and ive (long vowel silent-e); divide the word:  com | lite

rovpete - vowels: o and eve (long vowel silent-e); divide the word:  rov | pete

kimruke - vowels: i and uve (long vowel silent-e); divide the word: kim | ruke

300

Look at the words.  Identify the vowels, divide the word into syllables, and identify the syllable type (silent-e or NOT silent-e):  

hupjat, zimshack, and tristslan.

hupjat - vowels: u and a; divide the word: hup | jat and both syllables are CLOSED; NOT Long Vowel Silent-e.

zimshack - vowels: i and a; divide the word: zim | shack and both syllables are CLOSED; NOT Long Vowel Silent-e.

tristslan - vowels: i and a; divide the word trist | slan and both syllables are CLOSED; NOT Long Vowel Silent-e.

300

What is the rule/pattern for Long Vowel Silent-e Syllable type words?

What is the gesture for the Long Vowel Silent-e Syllable type?

The rule/pattern for Long Vowel Silent-e Syllable type words is:  1 vowel letter, followed by 1 consonant letter, and a silent-e at the end.  

The gesture for the Long Vowel Silent-e Syllable type is:  

400

Look at the words.  Identify the vowels in each word and identify the syllable division (name the two letters/sounds where each word is divided).

kibbip, fliptaff, yaphtim, scumpslap, and gobnin

kibbip - vowels: i, i, divide between b | b

fliptaff - vowels: i, a, divide between p | t

yaphtim - vowels: a, i, divide between ph | t

scumpslap - vowels: u, a, divide between p | sl

gobnin - vowels: o, i, divide between b | n

400

Open Syllable type word banto can be divided two different ways.  First, identify the vowels.  Next, identify the two possible word divisions.  

banto - vowels:  a and o

Possible word divisions - ban | to and bant | o.

400

Look at the words.  Identify the vowels, divide the word into syllables, and identify the syllable that contains the long vowel silent-e syllable type:  

fempine, deptupe, and septine.  

fempine - vowels: e and ive (long vowel silent-e) and divide the word: fem | pine.

deptupe - vowels: e and uve (long vowel silent-e) and divide the word: dep | tupe.

septine - vowels: e and ive (long vowel silent-e) and divide the word: sep | tine.

400

Look at the words.  Identify the vowels, divide the word into syllables, and identify the syllable type (silent-e or NOT silent-e):  

wupbop, shemflot, and stugweb.

wupbop - vowels: u and o; divide the word: wup | bop and both syllables are CLOSED; NOT Long Vowel Silent-e.

shemflot - vowels: e and o; divide the word: shem | flot and both syllables are CLOSED, NOT Long Vowel Silent-e.

stugweb - vowels: u and e; divide the word: stug | web and both vowels are CLOSED, NOT Long Vowel Silent-e.

400

Identify the vowels and the syllable divisions in the following Open Syllable type words: duplex, digress, lilac, humid, and rustic.  

duplex - vowels: u and e; division: du | plex

digress - vowels: i and e; division: di | gress

lilac - vowels: i and a; division: li | lac

humid - vowels: u and i; division: hu | mid

rustic - vowels: u and i; division: rus | tic

500

Look at the words.  Identify the vowels in each word and identify the syllable division (name the two letters/sounds where each word is divided).  

compact, except, distill, fabric, and transmit.  

compact - vowels o, a, divide between m | p

except - vowels e, e, divide between x | c

distill - vowels i, i, divide between s | t

fabric - vowels a, i, divide between b | r

transmit - vowels a, i, divide between n | s

500

Identify the vowels and the syllable divisions in the following Open Syllable type words:  locust, instep, raven, biped, and vivid.  

locust - vowels:  o and u; division: lo | cust

instep - vowels: i and e; division: in | step

raven - vowels: a and e; division: ra | ven

biped - vowels: i and e; division bi | ped

vivid - vowels: i and i; division viv | id

500

Look at the words.  Identify the vowels, divide the word into syllables, and identify the syllable that contains the long vowel silent-e syllable type:  

exhale, conspire, and textile.  

exhale - vowels: e and ave (long vowel silent-e) and divide the word: ex | hale.

conspire - vowels: o and ive (long vowel silent-e) and divide the word: con | spire.

textile - vowels: e and ive (long vowel silent-e) and divide the word: tex | tile.

500

Look at the words.  Identify the vowels, divide the word into syllables, and identify the syllable type (silent-e or NOT silent-e):  

ransack, caftan, and plastic.

ransack - vowels: a and a, divide the word: ran | sack and both syllables are CLOSED, NOT Long Vowel Silent-e.

caftan - vowels: a and a, divide the word: caf | tan and both syllables are CLOSED, NOT Long Vowel Silent-e.

plastic - vowels: a and i, divide the word: plas | tic and both syllables are CLOSED, NOT Long Vowel Silent-e.

500

Look at the words.  Identify the vowels in each word and identify the syllable division (name the two letters/sounds where each word is divided). 

attic, mascot, hobnob, pigment, and ostrich.

attic - vowels: a, i, divide between t | t

mascot - vowels: a, o, divide between s | c

hobnob - vowels: o, o, divide between b | n

pigment - vowels: i, e, divide between g | m

ostrich - vowels: o, i, divide between s | tr

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