6 Syllable types

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What is a Closed Syllable?

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A syllable that has 1 vowel letter followed by 1 or more consonants, resulting in a short vowel sound.

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CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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What is a Vowel-r Syllable?

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A syllable that contains a vowel followed by the letter 'r', which alters the vowel sound.

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CCSS.RF.1.3E

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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What is a Vowel Team Syllable?

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A syllable that contains two vowels together that make one sound, such as 'oa' in 'boat'.

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CCSS.RF.1.3E

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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What is a Silent-e Syllable?

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A syllable that has 1 vowel letter, 1 consonant, and a final silent 'e', resulting in a long vowel sound.

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CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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What is an Open Syllable?

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A syllable that ends with a vowel sound, where the vowel is usually long.

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CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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Example of a Closed Syllable?

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The word 'cat' is a closed syllable because it has a short vowel sound followed by consonants.

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CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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Example of a Vowel-r Syllable?

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The word 'star' is a vowel-r syllable because the 'ar' changes the vowel sound.

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CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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Example of a Vowel Team Syllable?

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The word 'team' is a vowel team syllable because 'ea' makes one sound.

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CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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Example of a Silent-e Syllable?

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The word 'cake' is a silent-e syllable because the 'e' at the end makes the 'a' long.

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CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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Example of an Open Syllable?

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The word 'he' is an open syllable because it ends with a vowel sound.

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CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A