Closed Syllable
- Ends with one or more consonants
- Makes the short vowel phoneme
- Closed=Consonant ending
ONE
SYLLABLE
hat
den
fit
mop
bud
ONE SYLLABLE + DIGRAPH
hatch
deck
fish
mock
brush
TWO SYLLABLES
cab-in
kit-ten
up-set
rad-ish
tab-let
Open Syllable
- Ends with a vowel
- Makes the long vowel phoneme
- Just like in o-pen, the open syllable makes a long vowel
ONE
SYLLABLE
he
she
hi
go
we
TWO
SYLLABLES
o-pen
e-ven
ba-con
go-gurt
re-run
SELF-CHECK – does it make sense? If not … ask yourself:
How many vowels are there? Are they apart or a vowel team (ai, ee, ea)?
If they are apart, each vowel will show how many syllables ther are the majority of time
Tablet or Table
How many vowels? 2 a and e (that means two syllables)
(a) Does the “b” go after the vowel to make it a closed syllable, with a short vowel
(b) Does the syllable end with the “a” to make it an open syllable with a long vowel sound?