Open and Closed Syllables

Front

What is an open syllable?

Back

An open syllable ends with a vowel sound and does not have a consonant at the end. Example: 'hi'.

Front

What is a closed syllable?

Back

A closed syllable ends with a consonant and has a vowel sound before it. Example: 'fit'.

Front

Which syllable type is 'bot'?

Back

Closed syllable.

Front

What is at the end of an open syllable?

Back

A vowel.

Front

What is at the end of a closed syllable?

Back

A consonant.

Front

Give an example of an open syllable.

Back

'go' is an example of an open syllable.

Front

Give an example of a closed syllable.

Back

'cat' is an example of a closed syllable.

Front

How can you identify an open syllable?

Back

An open syllable has a vowel at the end and usually has a long vowel sound.

Front

How can you identify a closed syllable?

Back

A closed syllable has a consonant at the end and usually has a short vowel sound.

Front

What happens to the vowel sound in a closed syllable?

Back

The vowel sound is usually short.