6 Types of Syllables 6 Types of Syllables

6 Types of Syllables

6 Types of Syllables 1 -Closed 2 -Open 3 -Magic E 4 -Vowel Pair 5 -Controlled R 6 -Final Stable

Syllable Type: Consonant C Vowel V “Closed” Consonant C ------------------- h a t c v c -------------------

Syllable Type: “Closed” • Starts with a Consonant (b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z) • Next letter is a Vowel (a, e, i, o, u and y) • Ends with a Consonant • Proof: CVC (consonant/vowel/consonant) • Label as “C” for Closed syllable

Syllable Type: “Closed” Try it! Prove it! Label it! (1) mad (2) hid (3) mop

Syllable Type: “Closed” Consonant blend = CONSONANT: bl cr dr fr pr scr th ch nt ld ss ck tch rd nd rt Black c v c scratch c v c hand dress cvc c v c

Syllable Type: “Closed” Try it! Prove it! Label it! (4) blast (5) thank (6) switch

Syllable Type: “Closed” 7. 8. 9. 10.

Syllable Type: “Closed” • Turn and talk: What does a Closed Syllable look like? • How do you prove it? • How do you label it?

Knowledge Check: “Closed” (11) What is a Closed syllable? (describe in your own words) _____________________________ Write 2 Closed syllable words. Prove and label them. (12)_____ (13)_____

Closed: Turn and Talk ØClosed syllables are __ V __ syllables. ØThe ____ is between two consonants. ØLabel the closed syllable with a “__” The End Menu

Syllable Type: “Open” (consonant + vowel……that’s it!) O do c v

Syllable Type: “Open” • Starts with a Consonant (b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z) • Next letter is a Vowel (a, e, i, o, u and y) • That’s it! • Proof: cv (consonant/vowel) • Label as “O” for OPEN syllable

Turn and Talk about Open Syllable What does an OPEN syllable look like? Think of 1 OPEN syllable words. Share it – prove it – label it!

Syllable Type: “Open” Try it! Prove it! Label it! (1) to (2) be (3) tr y

Oddball Open Syllables: “ow” is a vowel sound as in O SH OW c v “ow” is a vowel sound as in O N OW c v

Oddball Open Syllables: Try it! Prove it! Label it! (4) c o w (5) k n o w (6) m o w

Write an “O” word that best described the pictures: (7) (8) (9) (10)

Syllable Type: “Open” (11) What is a Open syllable? (describe in your own words) _____________________________ Write 2 Open syllable words. Prove and label them. • (12)_____ (13)_____

Label the syllables: C=closed O=open 1. step 2. by 3. top 4. fat 5. sky 6. sand 7. show 8. me 9. now 10. chess 11. switch 12. cow

Syllable Type: “Open” • Turn and Talk: What is O? • How do you prove O? • How are C and O different? The end Menu

Syllable Type: “Magic E” (otherwise known as “silent e” and is noted by “M-E”) M-E tame (long) (silent) Do you notice anything about the color red and green that I have used?

Magic E • Ends in a silent e (g a t e) (“e” makes no sound) • *Previous vowel is a long vowel • Proof: and put a line over long vowel cross out silent e • Label as “M-E” for Magic-E syllable Vocabulary Word: *previous means “before” something else

Magic E (M-E) Try it! Prove it! Label it! (1) made (2) hide (3) rope

Turn and Talk about M-E! • What does an M-E syllable look like? • Think of 1 word with M-E • Share it! Prove it! Label it!

Magic E (M-E) Write the word “baseball” on your paper Prove and Label the M-E syllable on your paper…(hint—color) (4) b a s e b a l l (4 b) Bonus: What type of syllable is “ball”… Prove it!!!

Magic E (M-E) Write the word that names this item: (5)_______. Prove it - Label it

Magic-E (M-E) (6) (7) Write it! Prove it! Label it! (8) (9)

KNOWLEDGE CHECK: “M-E” SYLLABLES (10) What is a M-E syllable? (describe in your own words) _____________________________ Write 2 M-E words. Prove and label them. (11)_____ (12)_____

Label the syllables: C=closed O=open M-E=magic-E 1. Step 2. Bone 3. To 4. Fry 5. Rice 6. Hand 7. Crate 8. Me 9. Chess 10. Ski 11. Now 12. Grass 13. Note 14. Just 15. Twice 16. Spa

Magic – E (M-E) • Turn and Talk: What is M-E? • How do you prove M-E? • How are C, O, and M-E different? The end Menu

Syllable: “Vowel Pair” (VP) two vowels together -vv- VP M ea t v v

Syllable: “Vowel Pair” (VP) • Have two vowels together • First Vowel talks first! • Second Vowel usually says nothing— (silent). • Prove it—vv • Label it—”VP”

Syllable: “Vowel Pair” (VP) Possible Vowel Pairs: ai au ay ea ee ei ey ia ie oa oe oi oo ou oy ue uy brain haul bay beat feet rein hey dial lie boat shoe foil root pout toy clue buy

Syllable: “Vowel Pair” (VP) Try it! Prove it! Label it! (1) Hair (2) Stray (3) Haul

Turn and Talk: “Vowel Pair” (VP) What is a VP? Think of 1 word with VP Share it - prove it – label it!

Syllable: 4. 5. “Vowel Pair” (VP) 6. 7.

Syllable: “Vowel Pair” (VP) (8)What is a VP syllable? (describe in your own words) _____________________________ Show two VP examples and prove each: (9)____ (10)____

C=closed O=open CR=Controlled-R M-E=Magic-E VP=Vowel Pair 1. blade 2. seat 3. turn 4. hey 5. spy 6. we 7. brass 8. snake 9. free 10. load 11. shy 12. storm 13. barn 14. stalk 15. kept 16. quote

Syllable: “Vowel Pair” (VP) • Turn and Talk: What is a VP? • How do you prove it? • How do you label it? The end Menu

Syllable Type: Controlled R (CR) (“r” controls the sound of a, e, i, o, u) CR w ar t v r

Syllable Type: Controlled R (CR) with a, e, i, o, u • sw ar m • f er n • s t ir • w or m • f ur

CR = Controlled R syllables has to have a vowel before the “r” controls the sound of the vowel, therefore, may not sound like you would expect it to sound.

CR = Controlled R syllables Try it! Prove it! Label it! (1) cart (2) fort (3) start

Think of some CR words with “ar”: (4) (6) (5) (7)

Think of some CR words with “er” • f er n • v er se • f ur / th er • pre / f er You try it…(8) _________

Think of some CR words with “ir”: • f ir st • f ir m • b ir th • squ ir t You try it: (9) _________

Think of some CR words with “or”: • st or m • f or m • p or / tion • s or / ry You try it (10) _________

Think of some CR words with “ur”: • hurt • fur • Blurt • hur / ry You try it (11) _________

Think of some CR words for these pictures: (12) (13) (14) (15)

Tricky Text! NEW RULE: CR RULES “M-E” and “C” store (16)___/not___ Fire (17)___/not___ Barn (18)___/not___ Smart (19)___/not___ What’s the new rule? (20)_________ Write it, prove it, label it! (21)________

KNOWLEDGE CHECK: “CR” SYLLABLES 22. What is a CR syllable? (describe in your own words) ___________________________________ Show two CR examples and prove each: 23. _______ 24. _______

C = closed O = open =“be careful!” CR = controlled-R ME = magic-E 1. Bar 2. Step 3. Bone 4. Try 5. Forth 6. Vote 7. Worth 8. Strap 9. Spry 10. Bi-Mart 11. Horse 12. Stop 13. Mare 14. Ski 15. Brass 16. Match 17. Squirm 18. Sorry 19. Cry 20. Burn

Turn and Talk: Controlled R (CR) What is CR? How do you prove it? How do you label it? The end Menu

Syllable: “Final Stable” (FS) Buckle station Fiddle purple

Syllable: “Final Stable” (FS) --Word endings-. . le as in sta / ple staple . . tion as in sta / tion station . . tial as in par / tial partial . . cial as in cru / cial crucial

“Final Stable” (FS) possibilities: ble ckle tion dle fle gle cion cial sion tial ple tle

“Final Stable” (FS) possibilities: Word Endings Follows all other syllable types Divided easily

“Final Stable” (FS) possibilities: • …. le endings beetle freckle VP FS bee - tle O FS fre - ckle

Syllable: “Final Stable” (FS) Try it! Prove it! Label it! (1) stable (2) purple (3) bugle

Syllable: “Final Stable” (FS) Other Final Stables: tion, cion, sion (sounds like “shun”) cian, tian (sounds like “shun”) cial, tial (sounds like “shul”) O FS station C FS passion CR FS martian CR FS partial O FS special

Syllable: “Final Stable” (FS) Try it! Prove it! Label it! (4) portion (5) crucial (6) musician (3 syllables)

Syllable: “Final Stable” (FS) Turn and Talk: What does a final stable syllable look like? How do you prove it? How do you label it?

Think of some FS words for these pictures: (7) (9) (8) (10)

Syllable: “Final Stable” (FS) 11. What is a FS syllable? (describe in your own words) ___________________________________ Show two FS examples and prove each: 12. _______ 13. _______

C = closed O = open ME = magic-E VP = Vowel Pair CR = controlled-R FS = Final Stable 1. collar 2. steeple 3. bread 4. Friday 5. survey 6. partial 7. decline 8. market 9. spokesman 10. Russian 11. strain 12. Safeway 13. tangle 14. reclaim 15. hometown 16. boost

Syllable: “Final Stable” (FS) What is CR? How do you prove it? How do you label it? The end Menu