Exploring Closed Syllables and Their Impact on Reading

The video tutorial explains syllables, focusing on closed syllables. It describes a syllable as a single spoken sound containing a vowel and consonants, and introduces closed syllables as those with a short vowel closed by consonants. The tutorial provides examples and demonstrates how to identify closed syllables in words like 'napkin' and 'insect'. It also touches on other syllable types, such as V-e, and emphasizes the importance of recognizing syllable types for reading longer words.

What is a syllable?

• A punctuation mark

• A group of words

• A type of sentence

• A single spoken sound usually containing a vowel and some consonants

How can you identify the number of syllables in a word?

• By counting the number of consonants

• By counting the number of claps or mouth openings

• By counting the number of sentences

• By counting the number of letters

What defines a closed syllable?

• A syllable with a short vowel sound closed by one or more consonants

• A syllable with a long vowel sound

• A syllable with only consonants

• A syllable with no vowels

Which of the following is a closed syllable?

• Fan

• Tree

• Bake

• No

How do you divide the word 'napkin' into syllables?

• Na-pkin

• Napk-in

• N-apkin

• Nap-kin

Which syllables in the word 'insect' are closed syllables?

• In and sect

• Insec and t

• Ins and ect

• Inse and ct

How do you split the word 'basket' into syllables?

• Bask-et

• Ba-sket

• Baske-t

• Bas-ket

Which of the following words contains a closed syllable?

• Baker

• Dentist

• Cupcake

• Treehouse

What is a V-e syllable type?

• A syllable with no vowels

• A syllable with a long vowel sound followed by a consonant and a silent 'e'

• A syllable with a short vowel sound closed by consonants

• A syllable with only consonants

How many syllable types are there?

• Five

• Four

• Three

• Six