Syllable Types and Characteristics

Ashanti Barnes introduces the six clover syllable types: closed, consonant LE, open, vowel teams, silent E, and R-controlled. Each type is explained with examples, using candy names to illustrate the concepts. The video concludes with an interactive activity where viewers categorize words by syllable type.

What does the acronym CLOVER stand for in phonics?

• Closed, Consonant, Open, Vowel, E, R-controlled

• Closed, Long, Open, Vowel, E, R-controlled

• Closed, Consonant-le, Open, Vowel Teams, Silent E, R-controlled

• Closed, Consonant-le, Open, Vowel, E, R-controlled

Which of the following is a characteristic of a closed syllable?

• Ends in one or more consonants

• Vowel sound is long

• Ends in a vowel

• Contains a silent E

In the word 'skittles', which syllable type is represented?

• Closed

• Vowel Teams

• Consonant-le

• Open

What is a defining feature of an open syllable?

• Contains a silent E

• Ends in a single vowel

• Vowel sound is short

• Ends in a consonant

Which candy example represents a vowel team?

• Milk Duds

• Skittles

• Reese's

• Rollo

What pattern is found in a silent E syllable type?

• Vowel-Consonant

• Vowel-Consonant-E

• Consonant-E

• Consonant-Vowel

How does the R-controlled syllable type affect the vowel sound?

• It makes the vowel sound silent

• It shortens the vowel sound

• It lengthens the vowel sound

• It distorts the vowel sound

Which candy represents the silent E syllable type?

• Rollo

• Reese's

• Mike and Ike

• Starburst

In the interactive activity, which syllable type do the words 'cream, pie, sale, and blue' belong to?

• Open

• Vowel Teams

• Silent E

• Closed

Which syllable type do the words 'bird, butter, term, and serve' belong to?

• Consonant-le

• R-controlled

• Silent E

• Closed