Closed Syllables
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A closed syllable is a short word or short part of a word that has only one vowel. It has a consonant (maybe 2) after it. The letters that come before the vowel do not matter.
The vowel in a closed syllable has the short sound. Some closed syllables are "at," "hit," "brick" and "stitch". |
Here is a fun book full of closed syllable words.
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Open Syllables
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An open syllable is a short word or short part of a longer words that has one vowel at the end. There is no other letters after the one vowel. What comes before the vowel does not matter.
The vowel sound is the long sound. Some open syllable words are "I," "be," "she". More often, an open syllable is part of a longer word, like "ti-ger" or "ba-by." The vowel sound is long. |
Open and Closed Syllables
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Tapper-e Syllables
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Syllables with one vowel, one consonant and an "e" at the end are called tapper-e or magic-e syllables.
The "e" is silent and the other vowel sound is long. Some tapper-e syllables are "ate," "ride," and "stone". |
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A lot of short, closed syllable words can be changed into a tapper-e by adding an "e" to the end of them.
The vowel sound changes from short to long when the "e" is added.
Here is an activity to help you practice changing the vowel sounds from short to long.
The vowel sound changes from short to long when the "e" is added.
Here is an activity to help you practice changing the vowel sounds from short to long.
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Vowel Teams (also called digraphs)
- two vowels - the first one is long and the second one is silent.
- two vowels - the first one is long and the second one is silent.
o + a = long o
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a + i = long a
a + y = long a
a + y = long a
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The ea vowel team usually says long e
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Sort words that are vowel teams or not.
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Consonant- le Syllables
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R-controlled Syllables
ER words
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ER, IR & Ur words
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OR words
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AR words
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ALL R-controlled words
All r-controlled vowels to sort or to sort and read.
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6 Syllable types
Sort words into 6 syllable types
The syllable type names in these games are not exactly the same as on the chart at the top of the page but they are close.
Sort words into 6 syllable types
The syllable type names in these games are not exactly the same as on the chart at the top of the page but they are close.
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Schwa
Any vowel in an unaccented syllable is the schwa sound.
Schwa sounds like a fast, quiet short u.
Examples:
the a in adjust
the e in mitten
the o in ribbon
Any vowel in an unaccented syllable is the schwa sound.
Schwa sounds like a fast, quiet short u.
Examples:
the a in adjust
the e in mitten
the o in ribbon
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Oddballs - 2 vowels that make a new sound
Also called diphthongs
Also called diphthongs
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Printable Syllable Activities
| syllable_types_-_poster_of_7_types_-_remade_w_oddball_verb_etc.pdf |
| match_closed_syllables_to_closed_syllables_to_make_words_1_-_w_answers.pdf |
| match_closed_syllables_to_closed_syllables_to_make_words_2_-_w-answers.pdf |
| match_closed_to_open_syllables_to_make_words_-_w_answers.pdf |
| match_open_to_closed_syllables_to_make_words_-_1_w_answers.pdf |
| match_closed_syllables_to_tapper-e_to_make_words_-_w_answers.pdf |
| match_open_or_closed_to_c-le_syllables_to_make_words_-_w_answers.pdf |
| sort_closed_open_and_tapper-e_syllables_-1_-_w_answers.pdf |
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