Closed Syllables

​Closed Syllables

By Emily Rosen

Closed Syllables

Closed syllables are one of 6 syllable types

Closed Syllables

Closed syllables follow 3 basic rules

Closed Syllable

RULE #1

All closed syllables have only ONE vowel

Multiple Choice

True or false:

There can be more than one vowel in a closed syllable

• True

• False

Categorize

Options (10)

a

o

u

s

x

q

t

h

y

w

Categorize the options into the right categories

Vowels

Consonants

Sometimes Vowels

Closed Syllable

RULE #2

All closed syllables END in a CONSONANT

Multiple Choice

All closed syllables in a....

• vowel

• consonant

• vowel or consonant

• y

Multiple Choice

True or False:

All closed syllables end in a consonant

• True

• False

Closed Syllable

RULE #3

MOST closed syllables have a SHORT vowel sound

Multiple Choice

What kind of a vowel sound does a close syllable USUALLY make?

• short

• long

• quiet

• silent

Multiple Choice

How many vowels are in the following word:

moon

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 0

Multiple Choice

How many vowels are in the following word:

string

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 0

Multiple Choice

How many vowels are in the following word:

breeze

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 0

Multiple Choice

Does this word END in a CONSONANT?

bed

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Is this a closed syllable?

go

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Is this a closed syllable?

bed

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Is this a closed syllable?

bit

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Is this a closed syllable?

read

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Is this a closed syllable?

joke

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Is this a closed syllable?

let

• yes

• no

Multiple Select

Check all of the closed syllables:

• see

• go

• to

• hit

• sun

Multiple Choice

How many vowels are in a closed syllable?

• 1

• 2

• it dependends

• at least 2 or more

Multiple Choice

Is this a closed syllable?

chick

• yes

• no

Multiple Select

Check all of the closed syllables:

• sing

• reach

• itch

• sleep

• dream

Multiple Select

Check all of the closed syllables:

• sip

• buy

• patch

• rage

• bun

Multiple Select

Check all of the closed syllables:

• blame

• back

• sly

• brake

• rate

Multiple Choice

Is this a closed syllable?

pe

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Is this a closed syllable?

grip

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Is this a closed syllable?

jam

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Is this a closed syllable?

wrong

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Is this a closed syllable?

wheel

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Is this a closed syllable?

write

• yes

• no

Multiple Select

Check all of the closed syllables:

• drum

• goal

• tour

• boot

• thread