Syllables!

Closed Syllable

200

How many vowels per syllable are there in a closed simple multisyllable word?

1

400

Can a word still be closed if there are no consonants before the vowel?

Yes

600

Spell the closed syllable word that means: the doctor who takes care of your teeth

dentist

800

What is the closed syllable word that means: a model person/animal that can be moved by strings, hands, or fingers.

puppet

1000

Spell the closed syllable word that means: the place where you cook food in your house

kitchen

Open Syllable

200

An open syllable ends with a ____. 

vowel

400

Which word has an open syllable?:  mascot or focus

focus

600

Where is the syllable division in the word: locate

lo / cate

800

This question has 2 parts:

1. Split this word into syllables: continuous

2. Which syllable is open?

1. con / tin / u / ous

2. the 3rd syllable / u /

1000

This question has 2 parts:

1. Split this word into syllables: economy

2. What type of syllable is EACH syllable in the word economy?

1. e / con / o / my

2. open / closed / open / open

Syllables & Sounds

200

How many syllables in this word: spaghetti

3

400

This question has 2 parts:

1. What are the sounds in the word bucket?

2. How many sounds are in the word bucket?

1. /b/ /u/ /ck/ /e/ /t/

2. 5

600

This question has 2 parts:

1. Say each individual sound in the word athlete.

2. How many sounds make up the word athlete.

1. /a/ /th/ /l/ /ē/ /t/

2. 5

800

What is the correct spelling of this word:

1. indicate

2. indacate

1. indicate

1000

This question has 2 parts:

1. This word has 3 syllables and means to have qualities/features in common with someone/something.

2. Spell the word you gave for #1.

resemble

Syllable Types

200

Name the two types of syllables in this word: cycle

cy (open) / cle (consonant-le)

400

Name the two types of syllables in this word: laser

la (open) / ser (r-controlled)

600

This question has 2 parts:

1. Split this word into syllables: chimpanzee

2. What type of syllable is EACH syllable in the word chimpanzee?

1. chim / pan / zee

2. closed / closed / vowel team

800

Split this word into syllables: bakery

ba / ker / y

1000

What is the 2nd syllable type in this word: speculate

open (spec / u / late)

Riddles :)

200

What appears once in a minute, twice in a moment, but not once in a thousand years?

The letter M

400

What has many rings but no fingers?

A phone

600

What two things can you never eat for breakfast?

lunch and dinner

800

I have cities, but no houses. I have forests, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?

A map

1000

What is yours but mostly used by others?

Your name