VCV
open or closed
VV
open
VVCV
Vowel Team
VCCV
Closed
VCCV
Closed
100

I’m an animal that carries people across deserts. My first syllable ends with a consonant. What word am I and is it open or closed?

What is a Camel? (closed)

100

I write poems for fun or for feelings. My first two letters are both vowels. What word am I and what’s my syllable split?

What is Po-et?

100

I’m the person at the front of the classroom helping students learn. My first two letters are vowels working together. What word am I and what’s my syllable split?

What is Teach-er?

100

You might carry picnic food or laundry in me. I have two consonants in the middle. What word am I and how do you split me?

What is Bas-ket?

100

When something blows up with a boom, it does this. I’ve got two consonants in the middle. What word am I and how do you split me?

What is Ex-plode?

200

I’m a sour fruit that could make your face scrunch! My first syllable also ends with a consonant. What word am I and is it open or closed?

What is a lemon? (Closed)

200

When something happens and you respond, you do this. My first two vowels are side by side. What word am I and what’s my syllable split?

What is Re-act?

200

Spring, winter, summer, and fall are each one of me. What word am I and how do you split me?

What is Sea-son?

200

I’m the coldest season and sometimes bring snow. What word am I and what’s my syllable split?

What is Win-ter?

200

Everything around you—liquid, solid, or gas—is made of me. What word am I and what’s my syllable split?

What is Sub-stance?

300

If your teacher says “mouths off and ears on,” she wants the room to be me. My first syllable ends with a vowel sound. What word am I and is it open or closed?

What is Silent? (open)

300

If you destroy or mess something up, you might do this to it. My first syllable has a vowel team. What word am I and what’s my syllable split?

What is Ru-in?

300

If you ask “why?” you’re looking for this. What word am I and what’s my syllable split?

What is Rea-son

300

You need me at the table to wipe your face or hands. I’ve got a double consonant in the middle. What word am I and how do you split me?

What is Nap-kin?

300

If someone throws you a birthday party, but its a secret. What word am I and what's my syllable spilt?

What is Sur-prise?

400

I mean fast, speedy, or quick! My first syllable ends in a vowel sound. What word am I and is it open or closed?

What is Rapid? (open)

400

I’m the king of the jungle—but not really, I just have a big mane. What word am I and what’s my syllable split?

What is Li-on?

400

I haven’t happened yet—I live ahead of today. What word am I and how do you split me?

What is Fu-ture?

400

I’m found on shirts and coats, and you can fasten me. What word am I and what’s my syllable split?

What is But-ton?

400

If you’re not double or a pair, you’re this. What word am I and what’s my syllable split?

What is Sin-gle?

500

Robots aren’t this—but YOU are! My first syllable is open because it ends with a vowel sound. What word am I and is it open or closed?

What is human? (open)

500

I pop up when a thought enters your mind! My first syllable is just two vowels hanging out. What word am I and what’s my syllable split?

What is I-dea?

500

People say it’s in the eye of the beholder! What word am I and what’s my syllable split?

What is Beau-ty?

500

I’m something you eat with bread, meat, or cheese stacked inside. What word am I and how do you split me?

What is Sand-wich?

500

I’m a creature that might hide under your bed—unless you’ve outgrown me! What word am I and how do you split me?

What is Mon-ster?

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