Reading Multisyllabic Words with Silent e

In this lesson, Miss Kopeck introduces closed and silent e syllables, explaining their vowel sounds. She guides students on identifying syllables in words and provides practice with multi-syllabic words. Students are encouraged to use Seesaw for further practice, with a vowel chart available for assistance.

What type of syllable uses short vowel sounds?

• Silent e syllable

• Diphthong syllable

• Open syllable

• Closed syllable

Which syllable type uses long vowel sounds?

• Diphthong syllable

• Open syllable

• Closed syllable

• Silent e syllable

What is the first step in decoding a multi-syllabic word?

• Identify the consonants

• Separate the syllables

• Read the word aloud

• Find the vowels

In the word 'manmade', what type of syllable is 'man'?

• Open syllable

• Silent e syllable

• Closed syllable

• Diphthong syllable

In the word 'manmade', what type of syllable is 'made'?

• Open syllable

• Diphthong syllable

• Closed syllable

• Silent e syllable

How should you read the first syllable in the word 'dictate'?

• With a short vowel sound

• With a diphthong sound

• With a long vowel sound

• With a silent vowel sound

What is the correct way to read the word 'pinecone'?

• Pine-cone

• Pin-e-cone

• Pin-e-con

• Pine-con

In the word 'inhibit', what type of syllable is 'in'?

• Diphthong syllable

• Open syllable

• Closed syllable

• Silent e syllable

What is the correct way to read the word 'dispute'?

• Dis-pu-te

• Dis-pu-t

• Dis-put

• Dis-pute

What should you do if you get confused with vowel sounds during the Seesaw activity?

• Ask a friend

• Use the vowel chart

• Guess the sound

• Skip the word