Closed Syllables
Is it closed?
at
Yes, it is.
Is it open?
go
Yes, it is.
ay
stay
Double the last consonant or no?
flos
Yes.
Floss.
What is a syllable?
A syllable is a whole word or a part of a word with a talking vowel.
Is it closed?
stay
No, it isn't. It's a vowel team.
Is it open.
Woe.
No, it isn't. It is a vowel team.
P__n
ai
pain
Double the last consonant or no?
stop
No.
What is an open syllable?
An open syllable has one vowel with no consonant after and a long vowel sound. V
Is it closed?
Her
No, it isn't. It's R-controlled.
Is it open?
Pane
No, it isn't. It is a silent-e syllable.
M___nst___
ai, ay
Mainstay
Double the last consonant or no?
stil
Yes.
What is a closed syllable?
A closed syllable has a short vowel sound and one, two, or three consonants after. VC, VCC, or VCC.
window
win is a closed syllable.
Which syllable is an open syllable?
Rodent
Ro is an open syllable.
When do you use ai?
When the long vowel sound is in the middle of a word or syllable.
Double the last consonant or no?
until
No.
What is a silent-e syllable?
A silent E syllable has VCe at the end of a word or syllable. The e is silent.
Which syllable is closed?
Raindrop
Drop is a closed syllable.
Which syllable is an open syllable?
acrobat.
When do you use ay?
When the long vowel sound is at the end of a word or syllable.
When do you double f, l, s, z at the end of a word?
In a one-syllable word with a short vowel sound, double f, l, s, and z.
What is a vowel team syllable?
A vowel team syllable is two, three, or four vowels/letters that make one long vowel sound.