Reading by Design Syllable type Review

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What is an Open Syllable?

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A syllable that ends with a vowel sound, where the vowel is usually long.

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What kind of vowel sound do you expect to hear in an Open Syllable?

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Long.

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What is a Closed Syllable?

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A syllable that ends with a consonant, where the vowel is usually short.

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How many closed syllables are in the word 'happen'?

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2.

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What is a Vowel Team Syllable?

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A syllable that contains two vowels together that make one sound.

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Identify the syllable type in the word 're-gret'.

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Open.

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What is a Vowel + Consonant + Silent E (VCe) Syllable?

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A syllable that ends with a silent 'e' after a consonant, making the vowel long.

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What is an R-Controlled Syllable?

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A syllable where the vowel is followed by an 'r' that changes the vowel sound.

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Are 'w' and 'y' sometimes considered vowels?

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True, if they are used after a vowel.

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What is a Phoneme?

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The smallest unit of sound in a word.