Foundations Syllable Type

Which word has an open first syllable?

• magnet

• zigzag

• behave

• campus

The word flat is an example of what type of syllable?

• open

• closed

• final/silent e

• vowel team

What are vowel pairs?

• Two vowels working together in the same syllable
• words with one vowel
• sounds that close the mouth
• sounds that are opened and closed

Which letters are examples of consonants?

• a, e, i, o, u
• b, c, d, f, g
• a, r, s, t, u
• l, m, n, o, p

Which type of syllable is: sample

• closed

• open

• silent e

• consonant + le

If you see the following word read what type of syllable would you say it is?

• closed

• open

• final/silent e

• vowel team

I have the word snake & my brother said it is an open syllable word. Is he correct? Yes or no? Explain your answer.

All of the following words are examples of open syllables except: she, spider, music, combat

• spider

• combat

• music

• she

If you are looking at the following words you are looking at what TWO types of syllables? Party, landyard, bubble & jungle

• open & closed

• closed & silent e

• r controlled vowel & consonant +LE

• vowel team & LE

What type of syllable features two vowels but only one does the talking & the E is at the end of the word?

• closed

• open

• silent e

• vowel team