Unit 9 Review: Multisyllabic Words

Which statement below defines an open syllable?

• A syllable closed off by one or more consonants

• Ends with a long vowel sound that is spelled with one vowel letter​

• Contains a long vowel sound spelled with a single letter, followed by a single consonant, and a silent e​

• Contains a vowel sound represented by two, three, or four letters in a team​

Which statement below defines a closed syllable?

• A syllable closed off by one or more consonants

• Ends with a long vowel sound that is spelled with one vowel letter​

• Contains a long vowel sound spelled with a single letter, followed by a single consonant, and a silent e​

• Contains a vowel sound represented by two, three, or four letters in a team​

Which statement below defines a vowel team syllable?

• A syllable closed off by one or more consonants

• Ends with a long vowel sound that is spelled with one vowel letter​

• Contains a long vowel sound spelled with a single letter, followed by a single consonant, and a silent e​

• Contains a vowel sound represented by two, three, or four letters in a team​

Which statement below defines a silent-e syllable?

• A syllable closed off by one or more consonants

• Ends with a long vowel sound that is spelled with one vowel letter​

• Contains a long vowel sound spelled with a single letter, followed by a single consonant, and a silent e​

• Contains a vowel sound represented by two, three, or four letters in a team​

Which statement below defines a c-le syllable?

• A syllable closed off by one or more consonants

• An unaccented final syllable containing a consonant before “l” followed by a silent e

• Contains a long vowel sound spelled with a single letter, followed by a single consonant, and a silent e​

• vowel sounds may be represented by several different letter combinations, including: ​

  ear, or, ir, ur, ar, er, eer, ere, ire, our, oar, air

Which statement below defines a controlled -r syllable?

• A syllable closed off by one or more consonants

• An unaccented final syllable containing a consonant before “l” followed by a silent e

• Contains a long vowel sound spelled with a single letter, followed by a single consonant, and a silent e​

• vowel sounds may be represented by several different letter combinations, including: ​

  ear, or, ir, ur, ar, er, eer, ere, ire, our, oar, air

Which syllable type always makes a short vowel sound?

• open

• closed

• silent-e

• controlled-r

Which syllable type always makes a long vowel sound?

• open

• closed

• c-le

• controlled-r

Based on the demonstration we watched in class, when using syllable types to decode a multisyllabic word, what is an effective first step to follow?

• divide the syllables before all the consonants

• draw lines between vowel sounds

• circle the consonants

• underline the first couple vowel sounds

What type of syllable is the underlined syllable in this word? computer

• open

• closed

• silent e

• vowel team

• C-le