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Reading by Design Syllable Types

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What syllable type is the following word:

cat

a)

open

b)

closed

c)

v-e

d)

r-controlled

2.

Which word contains a closed syllable?

a)

bee

b)

hi

c)

do

d)

did

3.

Which word contains an open syllable?

a)

I

b)

girl

c)

school

d)

dog

4.

What syllable type is the following word?:

we

a)

open

b)

closed

c)

vowel team

d)

r-controlled

5.

A(n) ________ syllable is a word or part of a word that ends in one vowel. The vowel is long or says its name.

a)

open

b)

closed

c)

vowel-consonant e

d)

r-controlled

6.

A(n) _______ syllable is a word or part of a word that has an r after the vowel. The vowel is not short but makes an unexpected, but reliable sound.

a)

vowel pair

b)

r-controlled

c)

final stable

d)

closed

7.

Identify the syllable type indicated in blue in the following word.

a)

open

b)

closed

c)

vowel team

d)

vowel + consonant + silent e (VCe)

e)

r-controlled

8.

A(n) _______ syllable has two adjacent or side by side vowels. 

a)

final stable

b)

open

c)

closed

d)

vowel pair

9.

What is a closed syllable?


A syllable that has...

a)

one vowel closed in by one or more consonants.

b)

two letters that make one sound.

c)

seven syllables.

d)

a compound word.

10.

What is a v-e syllable ?


A syllable that has.....

a)

a group of letters

b)

a consonant

c)

a syllable ending in vowel-consonant-e

d)

candy cane

11.

What kind of syllable is this?

slap

a)

closed syllable exception

b)

closed syllable

c)

r-controlled syllable

d)

v-e syllable

12.

What kind of syllable is this?

a)

closed syllable excaption

b)

closed syllable

c)

r-controlled syllable

d)

v-e syllable

13.

What kind of syllable is this?

cake

a)

v-e syllable

b)

closed syllable

c)

closed syllable exception

d)

r-controlled

14.

What kind of syllable is this?

a)

r-controlled syllable

b)

closed syllable exception

c)

closed syllable

d)

v-e syllable

15.

What kind of syllable is this?

find

a)

closed syllable

b)

v-e syllable

c)

r-controlled

d)

closed syllable exception

16.

What is an open syllable ?

a)

a consonant

b)

a long vowel sound

c)

a welded sound

d)

a sigh...

17.

What kind of syllable is this?

a)

closed syllable

b)

closed syllable exception

c)

v-e syllable

d)

closed syllable

18.

What is the syllable type of the second syllable-bub/ble?

a)

VCE

b)

Open

c)

Closed

d)

C + LE

19.

What is the syllable type of the word- mom

a)

Vowel Team

b)

VCE

c)

closed

d)

R-controlled

20.

What is the syllable type of the first syllable in the word-tur/nip?

a)

R-Controlled

b)

Open

c)

Closed

d)

VCE

21.

Which word contains a vowel team syllable?

a)

A) boat

b)

B) cat

c)

C) dog

d)

D) run

22.

Identify the syllable type in the word 'table'.

a)

A) open

b)

B) closed

c)

C) vowel team

d)

D) vowel + consonant + silent e (VCe)

23.

What is the syllable type of the word 'star'?

a)

A) open

b)

B) closed

c)

C) r-controlled

d)

D) vowel team

24.

A(n) ________ syllable ends with a consonant and has a short vowel sound.

a)

A) open

b)

B) closed

c)

C) vowel team

d)

D) r-controlled

25.

Which of the following words contains an open syllable?

a)

A) go

b)

B) cat

c)

C) fish

d)

D) jump