Exploring Closed Syllables in Practice

The video tutorial focuses on teaching closed syllables, emphasizing their short vowel sounds and the concept of a consonant closing the syllable. The teacher uses examples of one-syllable words to illustrate the concept and introduces longer words with glued sounds. The lesson progresses to two-syllable words, demonstrating how to read them by breaking them into syllables. The tutorial concludes with encouragement and a reminder of the importance of understanding closed syllables for reading.

What is a key characteristic of a closed syllable?

• It has no vowels.

• It has a short vowel sound.

• It has two vowels.

• It has a long vowel sound.

Why does a closed syllable have a short vowel sound?

• Because it has two vowels.

• Because it is at the beginning of a word.

• Because it has a consonant at the end.

• Because it has no consonants.

How many syllables does the word 'hot' have?

• One

• Three

• Four

• Two

What sound does the 'o' make in the word 'hot'?

• Oh

• Ah

• Ee

• Oo

Which of the following is a one-syllable closed syllable word?

• Cup

• Fun

• All of the above

• Bag

What makes the word 'up' a closed syllable?

• It has a consonant at the end.

• It has no consonants.

• It has two vowels.

• It has a vowel at the end.

How many syllables are in the word 'until'?

• Four

• Three

• Two

• One

What is the correct way to break down the word 'cannot' into syllables?

• Can-not

• Ca-nnot

• Cann-ot

• C-an-not

Which of the following words has two syllables?

• Fabric

• Pot

• Fish

• Hot

What is the correct syllable breakdown for the word 'blanket'?

• Blan-ket

• Bla-nket

• Blank-et

• Blan-ket