Syllable Types - open, closed, magic-e

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What is an open syllable?

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An open syllable ends with a vowel sound and does not have a consonant after it. Example: 'she'.

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What is a closed syllable?

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

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What is a magic-e syllable?

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A magic-e syllable has a silent 'e' at the end that makes the vowel say its name. Example: 'crate'.

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Give an example of an open syllable.

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An example of an open syllable is 'go'.

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Give an example of a closed syllable.

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An example of a closed syllable is 'cat'.

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Give an example of a magic-e syllable.

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An example of a magic-e syllable is 'bike'.

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How do you identify an open syllable?

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An open syllable has a vowel at the end and no consonant after it.

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How do you identify a closed syllable?

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A closed syllable has a consonant at the end and a vowel before it.

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How do you identify a magic-e syllable?

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A magic-e syllable has a silent 'e' at the end that changes the vowel sound.

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What is the vowel sound in an open syllable?

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The vowel sound in an open syllable is usually long.