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Six Syllable Types

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Six Syllable Types

Six syllable types with colorful examples

🎯 Part 1: Syllable Type Detective

Remember the 6 Syllable Types:

Closed = vowel trapped by consonant (cat) 🚪

Open = vowel at the end (go) 🌟

Silent E = magic e makes vowel long (cake) ✨

Vowel Team = two vowels together (rain) 👥

R-Controlled = r changes the vowel (car) 🚗

Consonant-LE = ends with consonant + le (table) 🪑

1. Circle the syllable type for each word:

cake

Closed

Silent E

Open

star

R-Controlled

Vowel Team

Closed

boat

Open

Vowel Team

Silent E

me

Closed

Open

R-Controlled

✂️ Part 2: Syllable Division Practice

5. Draw a line to divide these words into syllables. Then write the syllable type under each part:

rabbit = rab | bit

Type: ________ | ________

table = ta | ble

Type: ________ | ________

rainbow = rain | bow

Type: ________ | ________

6. Count the syllables by clapping. Write the number:

butterfly = _____ syllables

cat = _____ syllables

computer = _____ syllables

go = _____ syllables

🎨 Part 3: Vowel Sound Bowls

7. Draw the vowel "bowl" shape for each syllable type:

Closed syllables (short vowel sound) = Draw a small bowl:

Open syllables (long vowel sound) = Draw a big bowl:

8. Sort these words by checking the correct column:

Words: bike, cup, rain, her

Short Vowel Sound (small bowl):

bike

cup

rain

her

Long Vowel Sound (big bowl):

bike

cup

rain

her

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