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Closed Syllables

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  • Segment the word "contest"
    con / test
  • Select the closed syllable.... ca, cat, bate, case
    Cat! It ends in a consonant and has a short vowel sound!
  • segment the word "valid"
    val / id
  • Segment the word "impress"
    im / press
  • Is the word "chest" a closed syllable? Why or why not?
    Yes! It has a consonant and a short vowel sound!!
  • Select all of the closed syllables. (nif, re, ket, cob)
    nif, ket, cob
  • Is "maid" a closed syllable word?
    No! It does end in a consonant, but it has a long vowel sound!
  • Select the closed syllable... pope, pent, pool, pi
    Pent! It ends in a consonant and has a short vowel sound!
  • Is the word "stu" a closed syllable? Why or why not?
    No! It's an open syllable!
  • Is the word "so" an open syllable?
    YES! It ends in a vowel, and has a long vowel sound!
  • Select the open syllable.... rope, ro, rot, roat
    Ro! It ends in a vowel and has a long vowel sound!
  • Is the word invest a closed syllable?
    Yes! "in" is a closed syllable and so is "vest"
  • Is the word "im" a closed syllable?
    Yes! It has a consonant at the end and a short vowel sound!
  • Is "tock" a closed syllable?
    Yes! the "ck" closes in on the "o"
  • Segment the word "gasket"
    gas/ket