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Syllable Patterns Word Sort

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📚 Part 1: Word Sort

Directions: Sort each word into the correct syllable pattern category. Write each word in the correct column below.

Word Bank: make, cup, team, bike, rain, shop, cute, coat, jump, hope, street, clock

1. Closed Syllables (short vowel sound, ends with consonant):
2. Open Syllables (long vowel sound, ends with vowel):
3. Silent E (vowel-consonant-e pattern):
4. Vowel Teams (two vowels together):

🎯 Part 2: Multiple Choice

5. Which word has a closed syllable pattern?

cake

tent

bone

boat

6. Which word has a vowel team?

game

beach

step

kite

7. The word "cube" follows which syllable pattern?

Closed syllable

Open syllable

Silent e

Vowel team

8. Which words have the same syllable pattern? (Check all that apply)

train and play

bike and hope

cat and dog

me and go

✏️ Part 3: Pattern Practice

9. Write one more word for each syllable pattern:

Closed syllable: _______________

Open syllable: _______________

Silent e: _______________

Vowel team: _______________

10. Circle the vowel team in each word and write the sound it makes:

dream: vowel team sound = ___________

float: vowel team sound = ___________

night: vowel team sound = ___________

📋 Answer Key

Part 1: Word Sort

1. Closed Syllables: cup, shop, jump, clock

2. Open Syllables: (None from the word bank - all words end with consonants or silent e)

3. Silent E: make, bike, cute, hope

4. Vowel Teams: team, rain, coat, street

Part 2: Multiple Choice

5. tent (closed syllable)

6. beach (vowel team: ea)

7. Silent e

8. All options are correct:
• train and play (both vowel teams)
• bike and hope (both silent e)
• cat and dog (both closed syllables)
• me and go (both open syllables)

Part 3: Pattern Practice

9. Sample answers:

Closed syllable: cat, dog, run, stop

Open syllable: me, go, hi, she

Silent e: cake, home, time, face

Vowel team: read, play, boat, light

10. Vowel team sounds:

dream: ea = long e sound (/ē/)

float: oa = long o sound (/ō/)

night: igh = long i sound (/ī/)

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