The video tutorial introduces three types of syllables: open, closed, and vowel consonant e. It reviews the definition of a syllable and explains how each type affects vowel sounds. The tutorial demonstrates how to combine these syllable types in multi-syllabic words and provides practice exercises. The session concludes with a review of the concepts and additional practice.

What is a syllable?

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

• A type of verb

• A type of punctuation

• A synonym for a sentence

Which syllable type has only one vowel closed in by a consonant?

• Open syllable

• Closed syllable

• Vowel-consonant-e syllable

• None of the above

In a vowel-consonant-e syllable, what role does the 'e' play?

• It is always stressed

• It makes the first vowel long and is silent

• It makes the first vowel short

• It is pronounced as a separate syllable

What is a characteristic of an open syllable?

• It ends with a consonant

• It is always at the beginning of a word

• It has two vowels

• It has a long vowel at the end

How can multi-syllabic words be divided?

• By finding the root word

• By counting the number of letters

• By identifying different syllable types

• By using punctuation

Which word is used as a practice example for combining all three syllable types?

• Impolite

• Important

• Impatient

• Impossible

What is the first syllable type in the word 'impolite'?

• Closed syllable

• Vowel-consonant-e syllable

• Open syllable

• None of the above

What is the second syllable type in the word 'impolite'?

• None of the above

• Vowel-consonant-e syllable

• Closed syllable

• Open syllable

What is the third syllable type in the word 'impolite'?

• None of the above

• Vowel-consonant-e syllable

• Closed syllable

• Open syllable

What is a key feature of closed syllables?

• They are always at the end of a word

• They have a long vowel sound

• They end with a vowel

• They have a short vowel sound