Types of Syllables

Syllable Types

10/02

Syllables

”Word chunks”

letter or letters that are said together

each syllable must have one vowel

Methods for finding syllables

• Clap

• Hand under your jaw

Practice finding syllables

• Pum kin

• El e phant

• Pa per

• Croc o dile

Open Ended

How many syllables are in your name?

There are 6 different syllable types

• Closed syllable

• Open syllable

• Vowel-consonant E syllable

• Vowel team syllable

• Consonant “le” syllable

• R-controlled syllable

Closed

Ends with one or more consonants

Vowel is short

ex: dog Bookshelf

Open Syllable

Ends with a vowel

vowel is long

ex. No Croc o dile

Vowel-Consonant-E Syllable

a vowel followed by a consonant then an E

the vowel is long

also called “magic E”

ex. Five Drove

R-Controlled

A vowel followed by an R

Also called “bossy R”

ex. Fort Father

Vowel Team

Two or more vowels together that make one sound

ex. Rain Mermaid

Consonant-le

Ends in a consonant followed by -le

this one is always at the end of a word

ex. Candle saddle

Multiple Choice

What syllable type is in the word “go?”

• Open

• Closed

• Consonant-le

Multiple Choice

What syllable type is in the word “lake”

• V-C-E

• Closed

• Open

• Vowel Team

Multiple Choice

What syllable type is in the word “see”

• R Controlled

• Consonant-le

• Vowel team

Open Ended

Which vowel types are in your name? Separate you name into syllables, then write what type of syllable each is.