Reading by Design Syllable Types

What syllable type is the following word:

cat

• open

• closed

• v-e

• r-controlled

Which word contains a closed syllable?

• bee

• hi

• do

• did

Which word contains an open syllable?

• I

• girl

• school

• dog

What syllable type is the following word?:

we

• open

• closed

• vowel team

• r-controlled

A(n) ________ syllable is a word or part of a word that ends in one vowel. The vowel is long or says its name.

• open

• closed

• vowel-consonant e

• r-controlled

A(n) _______ syllable is a word or part of a word that has an r after the vowel. The vowel is not short but makes an unexpected, but reliable sound.

• vowel pair

• r-controlled

• final stable

• closed

Identify the syllable type indicated in blue in the following word.

• open

• closed

• vowel team

• vowel + consonant + silent e (VCe)

• r-controlled

A(n) _______ syllable has two adjacent or side by side vowels. 

• final stable

• open

• closed

• vowel pair

What is a closed syllable?

A syllable that has...

• one vowel closed in by one or more consonants.

• two letters that make one sound.

• seven syllables.

• a compound word.

What is a v-e syllable ?

A syllable that has.....

• a group of letters

• a consonant

• a syllable ending in vowel-consonant-e

• candy cane