Closed syllables
How many vowels are in a closed syllable?
1
How many vowels are in an open syllable?
1
Do vowel teams typically make a short vowel sound or a long vowel sound?
long
In an R-controlled syllable, the vowel is followed by...
the letter R
What is the E's job in a VCE syllable?
make the other vowel long (say its name)
Which of these words IS a closed syllable?
TRAIN
FRY
HACK
HACK
Which of these words is an open syllable?
CHIN
GO
THOSE
GO
Which of these words does NOT have a vowel team?
LIGHTLY
MAYBE
BRAKE
BOOK
BRAKE
Which of these words does NOT have an R-controlled syllable?
SOAR
RUNDOWN
SMIRK
RUNDOWN
Which of the following is NOT a VCE?
ABLE
STAMPEDE
COMPLETELY
ABLE
What vowel sound do we expect in a closed syllable?
short vowel sound
What vowel sound do we expect in an open syllable?
long vowel sound
Which syllable has the vowel team?
SUSTAIN
2nd syllable
How should this word be divided into syllables?
1. FURT-HER
2. FU-RTH-ER
3. FUR-THER
3. FUR-THER
Which of these words does NOT have a consonant LE syllable?
BUNDLE
MULTIPLE
PALE
PALE
Read this word correctly:
habit
hab-it
Read this word correctly:
volcano
vol-ca-no
Read this word correctly:
explain
short e, long a
Read the word correctly:
parsnip
par-snip; /ar/ like in barn + short i
What does the LE sound like in a consonant LE syllable?
/uhl/
Which syllable in this word is a closed syllable?
focus
2nd syllable (cus)
Sometimes a vowel doesn't make the sound we expect. Instead it makes a sound we call "schwa." What does a schwa sound like? (must give at least 1 of the 2 possible responses)
/uh/ or /ih/
Name the syllable type for each of the 3 syllables in the word below:
AU-THOR-IZE
1. vowel team
2. r-controlled
3. VCE
What does the r-controlled vowel sound like in each of the following words?
cornfield
farmland
turnstile
/or/
/ar/
/er/
Read the word correctly:
resemble
re-sem-ble