VC/CV

How would you break this word into syllables?

• Din/ner

• Dinne/r

• Di/ner

What is a closed syllable?

• A word that has only one vowel.

• The vowel is short.

• A word the ends in a vowel.

• A word that ends in a consonant.

Choose all that are true about VC/CV words.

• syllable words

• syllable words

• Split by syllable

• Split exactly down the middle

• VC/CV stands for Vowel Consonant Consonant Vowel

Answer explanation

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Where should this VC/CV word be split?

• pro/blem

• pr/oblem

• prob/lem

• probl/em

Answer explanation

VC/CV words are split by syllable and usually split where two consonants meet. So, problem should split on "b" and "l" in problem.

How would you break this word into syllables?

• A) Din/ner

• B) Dinne/r

• C) Di/ner

What is a closed syllable?

• A) A word that has only one vowel.

• B) The vowel is short.

• C) A word the ends in a vowel.

• D) A word that ends in a consonant.

Choose all that are true about VC/CV words.

• A) syllable words

• B) syllable words

• C) Split by syllable

• D) Split exactly down the middle

• E) VC/CV stands for Vowel Consonant Consonant Vowel

Where should this VC/CV word be split?

• A) pro/blem

• B) pr/oblem

• C) prob/lem

• D) probl/em