Types of Syllables
What type of syllable is this word
CAT
closed
What vowel sound do closed syllables have?
short
What vowel sounds do open syllables have?
long
READ THIS VCE WORD
Tame
What does the acronym C.O.P.S stand for?
Capitalization, Organization (or Order), Punctuation, Spelling
Which syllable types have a long vowel sound?
VCE, OPEN
Name a closed syllable word that is not on the walls
a correct word
what makes a syllable open?
ends in a long vowel created by 1 vowel
what does VCE stand for?
vowel, consonant, silent e
Who are your favorite teachers????? (Choose wisely!)
Name 3 VCE words containing 5 letters.
Answers will Vary
What word has two closed syllables and is something students wear to school?
Think lobster!
backpack
Which vowels makes the -i sound open syllables?
Spell the word that is made up of a vce syllable
what you do with old clothes
donate
What book are you reading in ELA class and who is the main character?
Polaris - Impossible Creatures, Christopher and Mal
Verve - Liar's Society, Weatherby and Jack
Divide the syllables and mark if the syllable is open or closed for this word:
energy
en - er - gy
open open closed
What words are NOT closed syllables and WHY?
1. Wept 2. Foam 3. Ball 4. Pinch 5. Bite
1. Wept 2. Foam 3. Ball 4. Pinch 5. Bite
1. Yes 2. No 3. Yes 4. Yes 5. No
Divide the syllables and circle where the open syllable is in these words:
elastic
erupted
Alaska
elastic
erupted
Alaska
spell the word that means when a group of large animals rushes towards somewhere together
stampede
What is the region you picked and what is ONE fact about the region you have been studying in Social Studies?
Answers will vary :)
How does the silent e or VCe syllable type at the end of a word change the sound of the vowel before it?
Ex: mad vs. made
The silent e syllable changes the vowel sound from a short vowel to a long vowel.
Ex: mad vs. made
Divide the syllables and mark if the vowel is a long or short sound with a breve or macron symbol:
Fantastic
Fan - tas - tic
what 2 sounds can the y make in an open syllables
eeee and iiiii
What letter can never come at the end of a word and so sometimes needs an -e but it doesn't follow the vce rule?
V
Does the energy transfer get bigger or smaller as it goes UP the food chain?
Ex. Grass -> Mouse -> Snake -> Fox
The energy transfer gets SMALLER.
At each step up the food chain, only 10% of the energy is passed on to the next level, while approximately 90% of the energy is lost as heat and other processes.