MyLexia Word Study

Word Study
MyLexia: Vowel teams/combinations, consonant -le syllables, and open vs. closed syllables syllables

Vowel Teams/Combinations

What are vowel teams?

• When you put two vowels together to make a sound.

• Examples:

  • Steamed

  • Pie

  • Train
    

What sounds do 'i' and 'e' normally make?

What sound do they make when they're together?

Pie

What sounds do 'a' and 'i' normally make?

What sound do they make when they're together?

Train

Let's take a closer look...

Open Ended

Type a word that uses a vowel team:

any word using a, e, i, o, u

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words uses a vowel team?

• hello

• house

• dog

• mice

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words does not contain a vowel team?

• mouse

• steam

• twice

• keep

Consonant -le syllables

What are consonants?

• A consonant is anything that

  isn't a vowel

• All the other letters

Consonant -le syllables

Multiple Choice

How do you properly split apart the following word by syllables?

struggle

• stru-ggle

• strug-g-le

• strug-gle

• str-uggle

Multiple Choice

How do you properly split apart the following word by syllables?

trample

• tram-ple

• tramp-le

• trampl-e

• tra-mple

Open vs. Closed Syllables

Closed syllables have a vowel that is
followed by a consonant

Open syllables are NOT followed by
another letter. The words ends with
a vowel

Multiple Choice

Is the following an open or closed syllable?

dog

• open

• closed

Multiple Choice

Is the following an open or closed syllable?

Dalmation

• open

• closed

Multiple Choice

Is the following an open or closed syllable?

tree

• open

• closed

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words is an OPEN syllable word?

• hanger

• foot

• apple

• yellow

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words is NOT a CLOSED syllable word?

• garbage

• cat

• door

• pillow