Open and Closed Syllables By Risa Udell
Jan 15, 2016
Open and Closed Syllables
By Risa Udell
There are six basic syllable patterns. Today we’re going to review two.
• open syllables
• closed syllables
Closed Syllables
• These syllables end in a consonant.
• The vowel sound is usually short.
• rabbit and napkin are two examples.
• These syllables end in a consonant.
• The vowel sound is usually short.
• These syllables end in a consonant.
• The vowel sound is usually short.
Open Syllables
• These syllables end in a vowel.• The vowel sound is usually long.• Tiger and pilot are two examples.
• These syllables end in a vowel.• The vowel sound is usually long.
• These syllables end in a vowel.• The vowel sound is usually long.
Reading Opened and Closed Syllables.
• re rem em
• lo lom om
• fi fim im
• bo bot ot
Make Words With These Syllables
bub ple
cir gle
stee ble
an cle
Read the words.
• fan tas tic
• fa ble
• ab sent
Let’s practice.
fos sil
Let’s practice.
fossil
Let’s practice.
val ley
Let’s practice.
valley
Let’s practice.
dis cov er y
Let’s practice.
discovery
Let’s practice.
re mem ber
Let’s practice.
remember
Let’s practice.
fal len
Let’s practice.
fallen
One More!
di no saur
dinosaur