Understanding Vowel Teams and Blends

The video tutorial covers a review of closed syllables and introduces closed syllable exceptions. Students are instructed to write words on their whiteboards and identify syllable types. The teacher explains the concept of closed syllables and their exceptions, providing examples and engaging students in identifying blends and digraphs. The lesson progresses to practicing closed syllable exceptions using letter tiles, encouraging students to form new words and understand the exceptions to the syllable rules.

What activity were the students asked to do at the beginning of the lesson?

• Write words on their whiteboard

• Read a book

• Solve math problems

• Draw a picture

What type of syllable is the word 'drum'?

• Silent syllable

• Compound syllable

• Open syllable

• Closed syllable

Which blend is found in the word 'slept'?

• sp

• sl

• pl

• st

What is the blend in the word 'french'?

• fr

• ch

• nt

• st

In the word 'stick', what is the role of the vowel?

• It is open

• It is closed in on both sides

• It is silent

• It is doubled

Why is 'squint' considered a closed syllable?

• Because it has two vowels

• Because the 'u' works with 'q'

• Because it ends with a consonant

• Because it starts with a vowel

What is the blend in the word 'claw'?

• cw

• cl

• lw

• aw

What is a closed syllable exception?

• A syllable that always has a short vowel sound

• A syllable that breaks the rule and has a long vowel sound

• A syllable that is always at the end of a word

• A syllable that has no vowels

Which word is an example of a closed syllable exception?

• Claw

• Drum

• Stick

• Mild

What word can be made by adding 'w' to 'ild'?

• Wold

• Wild

• Wand

• Weld