Syllable Review

What is an open syllable?

• A syllable that ends with a vowel sound and has a consonant sound after it.

• A syllable that ends with a consonant sound and has a vowel sound after it.

• A syllable that ends with a consonant sound and does not have a vowel sound after it.

• A syllable that ends with a vowel sound and does not have a consonant sound after it.

Give an example of a word with an open syllable.

• cat

• dog

• bat

• me

What is a closed syllable?

• A closed syllable is a syllable that ends with a vowel sound.

• A closed syllable is a syllable that has two consonant sounds.

• A closed syllable is a syllable that starts with a consonant sound.

• A closed syllable is a syllable that ends with a consonant sound.

Give an example of a word with a closed syllable.

• cat

• fish

• bird

• dog

How many vowels are usually found in an open syllable?

• 1

• 4

• 3

• 2

How many vowels are usually found in a closed syllable?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What happens to a vowel in an open syllable?

• The vowel is pronounced with its short sound.

• The vowel is silent.

• The vowel is pronounced with a different sound.

• The vowel is pronounced with its long sound.

What happens to a vowel in a closed syllable?

• The vowel sound becomes short.

• The vowel sound becomes nasal.

• The vowel sound becomes silent.

• The vowel sound becomes long.

Is the word 'paper' an open or closed syllable?

• closed

• syllable

• word

• open

Is the word 'rabbit' an open or closed syllable?

• closed

• syllable

• animal

• open