Syllable Knowledge

What is an open syllable?

• A syllable that ends with a vowel sound and has a consonant sound after it.

• A syllable that ends with a vowel sound and does not have a consonant sound after it.

• A syllable that ends with a consonant sound and does not have a vowel sound after it.

• A syllable that ends with a consonant sound and has a vowel sound after it.

What is a closed syllable?

• A closed syllable is a syllable that ends with a vowel sound.

• A closed syllable is a syllable that has two consonant sounds.

• A closed syllable is a syllable that has no consonant sounds.

• A closed syllable is a syllable that ends with a consonant sound.

Give an example of an open syllable.

• apple

• table

• car

• baby

Give an example of a closed syllable.

• cat

• pen

• bat

• dog

Which type of syllable ends with a vowel sound?

• Closed syllable

• Unstressed syllable

• Open syllable

• Stressed syllable

Which type of syllable ends with a consonant sound?

• Final syllable

• Closed syllable

• Vowel syllable

• Open syllable

What is the difference between an open and a closed syllable?

• An open syllable has a vowel sound in the middle, while a closed syllable has a consonant sound in the middle.

• An open syllable has a consonant sound in the middle, while a closed syllable has a vowel sound in the middle.

• An open syllable ends with a consonant sound, while a closed syllable ends with a vowel sound.

• An open syllable ends with a vowel sound, while a closed syllable ends with a consonant sound.

What happens to the vowel sound in an open syllable?

• The vowel sound is long.

• The vowel sound is short.

• The vowel sound is silent.

• The vowel sound is nasal.

What happens to the vowel sound in a closed syllable?

• The vowel sound is emphasized.

• The vowel sound is usually long.

• The vowel sound is usually short.

• The vowel sound is silent.

Can a syllable be both open and closed? Why or why not?

• No

• Yes, because a syllable can have both a vowel and a consonant in the middle.

• Yes, because a syllable can have both a vowel and a consonant at the beginning.

• Yes, because a syllable can have both a vowel and a consonant at the end.