Syllable Types and Rules

The video tutorial covers the division of multisyllabic words, focusing on open syllables. It begins with a review of syllable types, including closed and open syllables, and introduces rules for dividing words with different syllable types. New rules for open syllables are presented, emphasizing that open syllables can be the last syllable in a word. The tutorial includes examples and practice exercises to reinforce the concepts.

What is a syllable?

• A type of punctuation

• A silent letter in a word

• A part of a word that can be said in one breath

• A word with multiple meanings

What characterizes a closed syllable?

• It is always at the end of a word

• It is closed by a consonant

• It has a long vowel sound

• It ends with a vowel

What is the role of the silent 'e' in a vowel-consonant-e syllable?

• It has no effect on the vowel

• It is pronounced as 'e'

• It makes the first vowel long

• It makes the first vowel short

What is a key feature of a closed syllable?

• It ends with a vowel

• It has a long vowel sound

• It is closed by a consonant

• It is always at the end of a word

What is the effect of a silent 'e' at the end of a syllable?

• It has no effect on the vowel

• It makes the vowel short

• It makes the vowel long

• It is pronounced as 'e'

What is the role of the silent 'e' in a vowel-consonant-e syllable?

• It has no effect on the vowel

• It makes the first vowel short

• It makes the first vowel long

• It is pronounced as 'e'

What sound does a vowel make in an open syllable?

• No sound

• Silent sound

• Long sound

• Short sound

What happens when one consonant is between two vowels?

• The consonant is silent

• The consonant always closes the first syllable

• The consonant always goes with the second syllable

• The consonant can either close the first syllable or go with the second

When there are two consonants between vowels, what is a possible division?

• Always divide between the consonants

• Keep the blend together in the second syllable

• Always keep the first syllable closed

• Always keep the first syllable open

What should you remember about digraphs when dividing syllables?

• They are always silent

• Never split them

• They always end a word

• Always split them