Syllables
Open or Closed
Rules
I Can Spot It
How well do you know Mrs. Souders?
100

What must each syllable in a word have?

Vowel or Vowel Team

100

What syllable type makes a short sound?

Closed

100

What vowels must follow the C?

a  o  u

100

Which one does not follow the rules?

have

save

100

What is Mrs. Souders' favorite drink?

Dr. Pepper

200

After we label the vowels, what is the first thing we are looking for to split a word into syllables?

Two consoants

200

What syllable type makes the long sound?

Open

200

What do we call it when a vowel makes the uh sound instead of its normal sound?

Schwa

200

Which one does not follow the rules? 

home

come

200

Mrs. Souders has ------- children.

4

300

True or False?  The e in the word cape counts as a vowel in a syllable.

False.  It is silent.

300

Which syllable is closed in the word

 react?

2nd

300

Explain 1 2 double I do.

start at the vowel and count.  1 2 I add another consonant  123 no double for me.

300

Which one is spelled correctly?

Weird

Wierd

weird

300

Which one would Mrs. Souders refuse to eat?

pizza  

hamburger

hamburger

400

How many syllables in the word hippopotamus? 

5

400

Which syllable is open in the word video?

3

400

When does  c    make the s sound?

when it is followed by an e i or y

400

Which one does not follow the rules?

readiness or elephant

readniness

400

Mrs. Souders teaches which grades this year?

2, 3, 4, 5

500

How many syllables in the word responsibility?

6

500

What type (open or closed) of syllable is the second syllable in the word idea?

Open

500

When do I use tch and dge?

When a short vowel comes before it. 

500

Which word contains a schwa?

holiday

banana

banana

500

How many years has Mrs. Souders been teaching?

18