Open and Closed Syllables

What is a syllable?

• a word part or chunk of word

• a vowel

• a consonant

There are _______ syllable types

• 2

• 4

• 6

What vowel sound does a CLOSE syllable make?

• long

• short

• none

What vowel sound does a OPEN syllable make?

• long

• short

• none

Is SHE a open or close syllable?

Is blink an open or close syllable?

What must every syllable have?

• a word

• a vowel

• a consonant

Which are open syllables?

• hot

• no

• va

• bam

WHAT IS A CLOSED SYLLABLE?

• when a syllable ends with a consonant

• when a syllable ends with a vowel

• when a syllable has no vowels

WHAT IS AN OPEN SYLLABLE?

• when a syllable ends with a consonant

• when a syllable ends with a vowel

• when a syllable has no vowels