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