Identifying Open and Closed Syllables

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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: 're' in 'react'.

Front

What is a closed syllable?

Back

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

Front

Is 'slot' an open or closed syllable?

Back

Closed

Front

Is 'react' an open or closed syllable?

Back

Open

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Is 'sun' in 'sunset' an open or closed syllable?

Back

Closed

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Is 'brush' an open or closed syllable?

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Closed

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Is 'pup' in 'puppet' an open or closed syllable?

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Closed

Front

Can a syllable be both open and closed?

Back

No, a syllable is either open or closed based on its structure.

Front

What is an example of an open syllable?

Back

'go' in 'goat'.

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What is an example of a closed syllable?

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'cat' in 'cat'.