Closed Syllables
What are the 3 rules for a closed syllable?
1. Must end with one or more consonants
2. Must have only one vowel
3. The vowel sound must be short.
What are the 2 rules for the open syllable rule?
1. It must end in a vowel.
2. The vowel must say it's long sound.
How would you divide this word into syllables? What types of sounds and syllables are in the word?
PATRICK
Pat (closed)/ rick (closed with a two consonants making one sound.
How would you read this word? How would you divide it into syllables?
SHUSS
One closed syllable
Is this word a closed syllable? Why or why not?
SPLASH
Yes - it ends in a consonant, it has one vowel, and the vowel sound is short.
Is this word and open syllable?
SHE
Yes, it ends with one vowels that says it's long sound.
How would you divide this word into syllables? What types of sounds and syllables are in the word?
SHAMROCK
sham (closed syllable) / rock (closed syllable)
How would you read this word? How would you divide it into syllables?
CHINDS
One closed syllable
Is this word a closed syllable? Why or why not?
COLD
No - it is an exception to the closed syllable rule. The vowel sound is long
Is this word and open syllable?
THEY
No, it ends with 2 vowels.
How would you divide this word into syllables? What types of sounds and syllables are in the word?
SUNSHINE
sun (closed) / shine (silent e)
How would you read this word? How would you divide it into syllables?
SWECKFUL
2 closed syllables
sweck/ful
What 2 types of sounds are in this word? What make it different from a regular closed syllable?
SPRING
There is a three letter blend to begin it and a welded 'ing' sound at the end.
Is this word an open syllable?
SPRY
Yes, it ends with one vowel that says it's long sound.
How would you divide this word into syllables? What types of sounds and syllables are in this word?
IRELAND
Ire (silent e) / land (closed)
How would you read this word? How would you divide it into syllables?
PRENDOTE
2 syllables
pren (closed) / dote (silent e)
What are 2 words that follow the closed syllable exception rule? They can't be rhyming words.
Examples; cold, bolt, wild, find, mold, colt, host, mild, mind
What are the 2 sounds that the letter y can make in an open syllable? Give an example of each sound within a word.
1. long i - fly, my, spy, dry
2. long e - baby, happy, silly, puppy
How would you divide this word into syllables? What types of sounds and syllables are in the word?
LUCKY
luck (closed) / y (open)
How would you read this word? How would you divide it into syllables?
THRIBBY
2 syllables - thrib (closed) / by (open)