Open and Closed Review

Reviewing Open and Closed Syllables

By Tabatha Rawls

Is the long sound, marked with a line above the vowel.

Like: Ate, Feet, Ice, Boat, and Mute

Vowel sound...

a vowel (a, e, i, o, u)

Ends with...

Open Syllables-(Open Palm)

​This is how you would mark up a word with open syllables.

Is the short sound, marked with a smiley above the vowel.

Like: bat, jet, pick, flock, and cut

Vowel sound...

a consonant

Ends with...

Closed Syllables-(closed fist)

​This is how you would mark up a word with closed syllables.

The next few slides will have you practicing open and closed syllables.

Remember that when breaking down words, we will eventually be following the steps in the image to the right.

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Practice

Draw

Mark up the following word. Use the examples shown earlier in the lesson as a guide.

1. Underline vowels.

2. Look at the last letter to determine open or closed.

3. Mark your vowels as short (smiley) or long (line)

Draw

Mark up the following word. Use the examples shown earlier in the lesson as a guide.

1. Underline vowels.

2. Look at the last letter to determine open or closed.

3. Mark your vowels as short (smiley) or long (line)

Draw

Mark up the following word. Use the examples shown earlier in the lesson as a guide.

1. Underline vowels.

2. Look at the last letter to determine open or closed.

3. Mark your vowels as short (smiley) or long (line)