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How many vowels per syllable are there in a closed simple multisyllable word?

1

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An open syllable ends with a ____. 

vowel

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How many syllables in this word: spaghetti

3

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Name the two types of syllables in this word: cycle

cy (open) / cle (consonant-le)

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I have been around for millions of years but am only a month old. What am I?

The moon

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Can a word still be closed if there are no consonants before the vowel?

Yes

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Which word has an open syllable?:  mascot or focus

focus

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This question has 2 parts:

1. What are the sounds in the word bucket?

2. How many sounds are in the word bucket?

1. /b/ /u/ /ck/ /e/ /t/

2. 5

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Name the two types of syllables in this word: laser

la (open) / ser (r-controlled)

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What travels around the world but stays in one spot?

A stamp

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Spell the closed syllable word that means: the doctor who takes care of your teeth

dentist

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Where is the syllable division in the word: locate

lo / cate

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This question has 2 parts:

1. Say each individual sound in the word athlete.

2. How many sounds make up the word athlete.

1. /a/ /th/ /l/ /ē/ /t/

2. 5

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This question has 2 parts:

1. Split this word into syllables: chimpanzee

2. What type of syllable is EACH syllable in the word chimpanzee?

1. chim / pan / zee

2. closed / closed / vowel team

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If I add six to 11, I get five. How?

11 a.m., six hours later, is 5 p.m. 

OR

11 p.m., six hours later, is 5 a.m.

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What is the closed syllable word that means: a model person/animal that can be moved by strings, hands, or fingers.

puppet

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This question has 2 parts:

1. Split this word into syllables: continuous

2. Which syllable is open?

1. con / tin / u / ous

2. the 3rd syllable / u /

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What is the correct spelling of this word:

1. indicate

2. indacate

1. indicate

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Split this word into syllables: bakery

ba / ker / y

800

What has four eyes but can’t see?

Mississippi

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Spell the closed syllable word that means: the place where you cook food in your house

kitchen

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This question has 2 parts:

1. Split this word into syllables: economy

2. What type of syllable is EACH syllable in the word economy?

1. e / con / o / my

2. open / closed / open / open

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This question has 2 parts:

1. This word has 3 syllables and means to have qualities/features in common with someone/something.

2. Spell the word you gave for #1.

resemble

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What is the 2nd syllable type in this word: speculate

open (spec / u / late)

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What has a neck, but no head?

A t-shirt

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