Teaching Vowel Team Syllables Effectively

Why is it important for readers to learn the six syllable types?

• To break apart longer words into smaller chunks

• To skip over longer words

• To guess the meaning of words

• To read only single syllable words

Which of the following is NOT one of the six syllable types?

• Closed syllables

• Double consonant syllables

• Silent e syllables

• Open syllables

What are vowel team syllables sometimes called?

• VV CC syllables

• CC VV syllables

• VC CV syllables

• CV VC syllables

Which of the following is a common vowel team?

• AU

• OY

• OI

• AI

What should you do first when teaching learners to identify vowel team syllables?

• Look for consonants

• Look for vowels

• Look for silent e

• Look for prefixes

How should you treat a vowel team when dividing a word into syllables?

• As a consonant

• As two separate vowels

• As a single vowel

• As a prefix

In the word 'peanut', which syllable does the consonant 'n' go with?

• Neither syllable

• Second syllable

• Both syllables

• First syllable

What sound does the vowel team 'ue' make in the word 'rescue'?

• Short u sound

• Long u sound

• Short e sound

• Long e sound

When there are two consonants between vowels, how should the word be split?

• After the second consonant

• Before the first consonant

• Between the two consonants

• Do not split

What is the recommended order for teaching vowel team syllables?

• Vowel diphthong teams first

• Common vowel teams first

• Less common vowel teams first

• Silent e syllables first