Open and Closed Syllables

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.

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.

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