Open Syllables
In an open syllable, this type of vowel sound ends the syllable
What is a long vowel sound?
In a closed syllable, the vowel sound is typically this type of sound
What is a short vowel sound?
Identify the type of syllable in the word "me"
What is an open syllable?
Create a word with an open syllable
What is "go", "me", "hi"?
How many syllables are in the word "computer"?
What is 3? (com-pu-ter)
An example of a word with an open syllable is this word
What is "pi-lot"?
An example of a word with a closed syllable is this word
What is "cat"?
Sort these words into open and closed syllables: "stop", "go", "run", "smile"
"go", "smile"; Closed syllables - "stop", "run"
Build a two-syllable word with a closed first syllable
What is "rabbit", "pencil", "basket"?
Clap out the syllables in "dinosaur"
What is 3? (di-no-saur)
Explain how to identify an open syllable in a word
What is a syllable that ends with a vowel and has a long vowel sound?
Explain how to identify a closed syllable in a word
What is a syllable that ends with a consonant and has a short vowel sound?
Explain why "happy" has different types of syllables
"Hap" is a closed syllable, "py" is an open syllable
Use open and closed syllables to create a three-syllable word
What is "vacation", "elephant", "beautiful"?
Explain how syllables help with reading and pronunciation
They break words into smaller, easier-to-read parts
Describe the difference between open and closed syllables
Closed syllables end with a consonant and have a short vowel sound, while open syllables end with a vowel and have a long vowel sound
How many closed syllables are in the word "fantastic"?
What is 3? (fan-tas-tic)
Divide this word into syllables and identify each type: "wonderful"
won-der-ful (closed, closed, open)
Demonstrate how changing a syllable can change a word's pronunciation
Examples like "hop" vs "hope", "bit" vs "bite"
Create a strategy for breaking down an unfamiliar long word
Look for vowel sounds, identify open and closed syllables, break the word into parts
Create a word with three open syllables
What is "va-ca-tion"?
Create a multi-syllable word with both open and closed syllables
What is "gar-den" or "rab-bit"?
Create a complex sorting challenge with 5 words of mixed syllable types
A possible solution could include words like "elephant", "basket", "tiger", "pencil", "music"
Create a word chain using only open and closed syllable words
Example chain like "me", "meet", "eating", "station"
Design a mnemonic device to remember syllable division rules
"Every Vowel Needs Space" (E-V-N-S) to remember to look for vowel sounds when dividing words