Review of Syllables

What is the definition of a syllable?

• A single spoken sound that usually contains a vowel and some consonants.

• A word part that always has a long vowel sound.

• A group of letters that forms a complete word.

• A sound that is created by combining two or more vowels.

What is a characteristic of a CLOSED syllable?

• It ends in a vowel that says its name.

• It has a long vowel and ends with a silent 'e'.

• It has one short vowel that is closed in at the end by one or more consonants.

• It contains a vowel followed by an 'r'.

Which of the following words is an example of an OPEN syllable?

• web

• me

• sock

• like

What defines a consonant +LE syllable?

• A consonant followed by L and E at the end of a word.

• A vowel followed by L and E at the end of a word.

• Any two letters followed by L and E at the end of a word.

• A consonant followed by E and L at the end of a word.

Which word contains a consonant +LE syllable?

• stamp

• pine

• float

• cuddle