Syllable Basics
What is a syllable?
A syllable is a unit consisting of an uninterrupted sound that can be used to make up words.
What is a consonant?
A consonant is a sound made by moving part of the mouth to touch another, such as the lips, tongue, or teeth.
Name the 5 main vowel letters.
A, E, I, O, U (and sometimes Y).
What is a compound word?
A compound word is a word made by joining two (or more) smaller words.
How many syllables are in the word tiger?
2 (ti-ger).
How many types of syllables are there?
There are 5 of them: open, closed, vowel team, R-controlled, vowel-consonant-e (six, if we add consonant-le).
True or False?
Every syllable must have a consonant.
False (example: I, a).
True or False?
Every syllable must contain a vowel sound.
True.
True or False?
Sunset is a compound word.
True.
Divide the word remember into syllables.
Re-mem-ber (3).
How many syllables are in the word apple?
Ap-ple
2 syllables.
Is the first sound in phone a consonant or a vowel sound?
Consonant (the “ph” = /f/).
Identify the vowel team in rain.
"ai".
Make a new compound word using snow.
Examples: snowman, snowfall, snowflake (any correct one).
Divide robot into syllables and identify the type of the first syllable.
Ro-bot, the first syllable is open.
Break the word computer into syllables.
Com-pu-ter.
Give 15 examples of consonant letters.
Any of the following consonants: b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, and z.
Which word has a long vowel: mad or made? Justify.
Made. The letter "a" becomes long with a silent "e".
Which of these is a closed compound word: toothbrush, ice cream, or mother-in-law?
Toothbrush (no space or hyphen).
Divide dinner into syllables and identify the type of the last syllable.
Din-ner, the last syllable is r-controlled.
What kind of syllable is the first syllable in apron? Open or closed?
Open.
Which word has a consonant blend: cat or frog?
Frog (“fr” is a consonant blend).
What kind of vowel sound is in sit: short or long? Justify.
Short vowel. It is a closed syllable.
What is the difference between an open compound word and a closed compound word?
Open has a space (ice cream), closed has no space (toothbrush).
Divide hopeless into syllables and identify the type of the first syllable.
Hope-less, the first syllable is vowel-consonant-e (silent e).