Decoding Syllable Types and Vowel Patterns

Which of the following is NOT a type of syllable discussed in the introduction?

• Closed

• Open

• Consonant Cluster

• Vowel Teams

How can you identify a closed syllable?

• By finding a vowel followed by a silent e

• By finding a vowel followed by at least one consonant

• By finding a vowel followed by no consonants

• By finding two vowels together

What sound does the vowel make in a closed syllable?

• Silent sound

• Diphthong sound

• Long vowel sound

• Short vowel sound

What hand signal can be used to remind students of a closed syllable?

• Open palm

• Two fingers together

• Closed fist

• Split fingers

How can you identify an open syllable?

• By finding a vowel followed by at least one consonant

• By finding a vowel followed by no consonants

• By finding two vowels together

• By finding a vowel followed by a silent e

What sound does the vowel make in an open syllable?

• Diphthong sound

• Short vowel sound

• Silent sound

• Long vowel sound

How can you identify a long vowel silent e syllable?

• By finding a vowel followed by at least one consonant

• By finding a vowel followed by no consonants

• By finding a vowel followed by a consonant and a silent e

• By finding two vowels together

What hand signal can be used to remind students of a long vowel silent e syllable?

• Open palm

• Closed fist

• Two fingers together

• Split fingers

What is a vowel team?

• A vowel followed by a consonant and a silent e

• Two vowels together that make one sound

• A single vowel followed by no consonants

• A single vowel followed by at least one consonant

When splitting multi-syllabic words, where should you typically split if there are two consonants between vowels?

• Before the first consonant

• Do not split

• After the second consonant

• Right down the middle