Syllable Closed

Closed Syllables

Reading Intervention

What is a syllable?

A syllable is a word part that contains a vowel and is said as one unit. There are SIX types of syllables.

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PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

One Syllable	Two Syllables​
​cat	​upset

Why are syllables important?

The type of syllable tells what sound the vowel makes.

PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

What is a closed syllable?

A closed syllable has one vowel which is followed by one or more consonants.

• ​When a vowel in closed in by a consonant, the vowel only makes its short sound.

• Examples: cat, ​mop, in, up, spell, truck, chomp, vet

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Read each statement and decide if it is correct.

ACTIVATING STRATEGY

Multiple Choice

A cup can hop.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

A bag can run.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

A trip can end.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

A sink can drip.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

A bus can fit in a tub.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

A leg can get a cut on it.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

A man can hum and clap.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

A dog can dig in mud.

• Yes

• No

Read each sentence and choose the best answer.

CLOSED SYLLABLE PRACTICE

Multiple Choice

I can nap on this.

• thin

• wit

• bed

Multiple Choice

A cub can sit on this.

• bad

• log

• fed

Multiple Choice

This can run fast.

• and

• cat

• slug

Multiple Choice

A flag can twist in this.

• dent

• wind

• blink

Multiple Choice

A vet can help this.

• dog

• wag

• met

Multiple Choice

This can swim.

• rush

• swing

• fish

Multiple Choice

A tot can tug at this.

• led

• bib

• sit

Multiple Choice

A dog can run on this.

• ten

• tag

• path

Add an a, e, or i to the word so that the phrase makes sense.

CLOSED SYLLABLE PRACTICE

Add an a, o, or u to the word so that the phrase makes sense.

CLOSED SYLLABLE PRACTICE