Syllable Lessons

Seven Syllable Types & Syllable Division

Syllables

• syllables are parts of words, or a unit of one sound

• MUST have at least 1 vowel in every syllable

• may have more than 1 vowel if there is a pair of vowels, or a silent vowel

• may have more than one consonant if there is a consonant pair, or blend

Multiple Choice

What are examples of consonants?

• b,d,f,g,h

• a,y,i

• o,u,e,a

• e,u,i,o,a

Multiple Choice

What is an example of vowels?

• b,c,d,e,f

• a,h,j,u,y,w

• a,e,i,o,u

• m,w,q,r,t,p

Multiple Choice

What is a syllable?

• A syllable is always a complete word.

• A syllable is a word part that contains a vowel.

• A syllable only has three letters.

• A syllable cannot be a complete word.

Multiple Choice

watermelon

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Open (V, CV)

• 1 vowel

• not followed by consonant

• long vowel sounds

Multiple Choice

Which syllable is open in bro/ken?

• bro

• ken

Multiple Choice

What kind of vowel does an open syllable have?

• short

• long

Closed (VC, CVC)

• 1 vowel, followed by one, or more consonant

• short vowel sounds

Multiple Choice

Which syllable is closed in spi/der?

• der

• spi

Multiple Choice

A _____ comes after the first _____ vowel.

• vowel, long

• vowel, short

• consonant, long

• consonant, short

Vowel-Consonant-e (VCe, CVCe)

• a consonant followed by 1 vowel "e"

• long vowel sound comes first then, the "e" silent

Open Ended

Type a word example of a vowel-consonant-e (VCe, CVCe).

Vowel Digraphs (VVC, CVV, CVVC)

• 2 vowels together (side-to-side

• vowel sound pattern options (1st vowel sound is short/long; 2nd vowel is ONLY long)

Multiple Choice

What long vowel sound do you hear in
coach?

• Long a
• Long e
• Long i
• Long o

Gliding Vowel Digraphs (VVC, CVV, CVVC)

• 2 vowels come together to make one new sound

• "w" and "y" can sometimes sound like vowels, so they are used as vowels in a vowel digraph

• "y" reflects the sounds of "a", "e", "i" depending on the letters around, or the position of the "y" in a word

• "w" reflects with "o", and "u" only vowel digraphs

Multiple Choice

Izzy made a clay pot in art class. What sound do you hear in clay?

• long i

• long o

• long a

• short a

Multiple Choice

I like to sleep with my window open. What sound do you hear in window?

• long u

• long o

• short u

• short o

r-controlled (VrC, CVr, CVrC)

• 1 vowel followed by a single "r"

• new sound with "r' (rhotic- not too long, not too short)

Multiple Choice

pardon

• or- like order

• ar- like square

• ar- like sharp

Multiple Choice

aware

• or- like order

• ar- like square

• ar- like sharp

Consonant-le (Cle)

• 1 vowel is followed by "-le"

• "e" is silent and serves as the vowel required for the syllable

• this syllable needs at least one other syllable type before it

Multiple Choice

I like ___________ syrup. 

• mapple
• mapell
• mapol
• maple

Steps to Syllable Division

• 1. Label the vowels (v).

• 2. Label the consonants between the vowels ONLY (c).

• Think about the type of syllable pattern you see through the vowel-consonant pattern you just labeled, then put a slash in between the different syllable patterns you found in the word.

• 3. Read each syllable as an open, or closed syllable.

• 4. Read the whole word!

First 3 Syllable Division Rules

• 1. VC/CV

• 2. V/CV

• 3. VC/V

VC/VC

2 consonants in between 2 vowels

V/CV

1 consonant between 2 vowels; divide after first vowel (open syllable)

VC/V

1 consonant between 2 vowels; divide after the first consonant (closed)

Syllable Division for Consonant Blends

• VC/CCV

• VC/CCCV

VC/CCV

• 3 consonants between 2 vowel

• when counting the consonants, check for digraphs, blends, or glued sounds

• put 1 consonant on the left side and 2 on the right

• EXCEPT: When there's a compound word (ex. handbag).

• EXCEPT: 2 consonants go on the left side and 1 on the right when there are digraphs, blends, or glued sounds (ex. pump/kin, bank/rupt)

VC/CCCV

• 4 consonants between 2 vowels

• when counting the consonants check for digraphs, blends, or glued sounds

• put 1 consonant on the left and 3 consonants on the right

• EXCEPT: When there's a compound word. (with/stand)