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Closed Syllable Word Sort
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Closed Syllable Word Sort
A closed syllable ends in one or more consonants after its vowel. The vowel usually has a short sound, as in sun and fish. Read each word carefully; a word can have more than one syllable type.
Recognize Closed Syllables
Choose the best answer for each question.
1.Which word has a closed first syllable?
- music
- napkin
- hotel
- paper
2.Which word has a closed syllable with a short vowel sound?
- team
- cube
- stamp
- boat
3.In the word sunset, which syllable is closed?
- sun
- set
- both sun and set
- neither syllable
4.Select every word that contains at least one closed syllable.
- napkin
- bright
- ribbon
- music
- cheese
- basket
Sort and Complete Words
Use the syllable patterns to organize each word.
5.Sort these words into the correct group: napkin, robot, sunset, lemon, basket, music. Put words with two closed syllables in one group and words with one closed syllable plus one open syllable in the other.
Two closed syllables
One closed syllable and one open syllable
6.Add the missing consonant to complete each word with closed syllables: rab__it, kit__en, muf__in, hap__y.
7.Match each word to the number of closed syllables it contains.
- napkin
- robot
- basket
- music
- sunset
- tiger
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 2
- 2
- 2
Show What You Know
Use syllable clues to explain your thinking.
8.Divide the word rabbit into syllables. Underline each closed syllable.
9.Explain why the syllable mit is closed in the word mitten.
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