Syllable Types 3 Times the Charm
This syllable type has a short vowel and ends with a consonant
Closed syllable or CVC
short a
like in apple
take
talk
lake
take and lake
Birthday
2 syllables
What is Ms. Mary's dog's name?
Nala
Syllables are made up of these
Sounds
short e
like in ed
bridge
fridge
fright
bridge
fridge
Table
2 syllables
What color is the carpet in our learning support room?
Blue
Every syllable has at least one of these.
A vowel sound
long u (two sounds)
like in mule and rule
Might
Eight
Skate
Eight
Skate
3 syllables
Where in the world is Lexia Core 5 level 7?
The African Serengeti
This syllable type has a long vowel and ends with the letter e.
Silent e syllable or CVCe
ar
like in car
Chalk
Chap
Hawk
Chalk
Hawk
straight
1 syllable
What is the definition of a digraph?
Two letters that make one sound
This syllable has the letter r after the vowel
R-controlled syllable
er
like in her
Eight
Gave
Date
Eight
Date
university
5 syllables
Name one capitol of South Africa.
Pretoria, Cape Town, Bloemfontein