Open and Closed Syllables worksheet for identifying syllable types in words.

Let's solve this step-by-step based on the concept of open and closed syllables.

🔤 What are Open and Closed Syllables?

- Open Syllable: A syllable that ends with a vowel and has a long vowel sound.
Example: *go*, *he*, *me* — the vowel is "long" because it’s at the end.

- Closed Syllable: A syllable that ends with a consonant, which makes the vowel short.
Example: *cat*, *dog*, *cup* — the vowel is "short" because it’s followed by a consonant.

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Now, let’s analyze each word in the image:

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1. lo/cate
- First syllable: lo
- Ends with a vowel (o) → Open syllable
- Pronunciation: "lo" (long O)
✔ OPEN

2. bet/ter
- First syllable: bet
- Ends with a consonant (t) → Closed syllable
- Vowel sound is short e
✔ CLOSED

3. cra/dle
- First syllable: cra
- Ends with a consonant (r) → Closed syllable
- The a is short
✔ CLOSED

4. mag/net
- First syllable: mag
- Ends with a consonant (g) → Closed syllable
- The a is short
✔ CLOSED

5. pic/nic
- First syllable: pic
- Ends with a consonant (c) → Closed syllable
- The i is short
✔ CLOSED

6. bro/ken
- First syllable: bro
- Ends with a vowel (o) → Open syllable
- Pronounced as "bro" (long O)
✔ OPEN

7. sud/den
- First syllable: sud
- Ends with a consonant (d) → Closed syllable
- The u is short
✔ CLOSED

8. hun/gry
- First syllable: hun
- Ends with a consonant (n) → Closed syllable
- The u is short
✔ CLOSED

9. fro/zen
- First syllable: fro
- Ends with a vowel (o) → Open syllable
- Pronounced "fro" (long O)
✔ OPEN

10. mo/tel
- First syllable: mo
- Ends with a vowel (o) → Open syllable
- Pronounced "mo" (long O)
✔ OPEN

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✔ Final Answers:

| Word | First Syllable | Type |
|------------|----------------|----------|
| lo/cate | lo | OPEN |
| bet/ter | bet | CLOSED |
| cra/dle | cra | CLOSED |
| mag/net | mag | CLOSED |
| pic/nic | pic | CLOSED |
| bro/ken | bro | OPEN |
| sud/den | sud | CLOSED |
| hun/gry | hun | CLOSED |
| fro/zen | fro | OPEN |
| mo/tel | mo | OPEN |

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📌 Summary:

- OPEN if the first syllable ends in a vowel (and has a long vowel sound).
- CLOSED if the first syllable ends in a consonant (and has a short vowel sound).

✔ Correct choices:
- OPEN: locate, broken, frozen, motel
- CLOSED: better, cradle, magnet, picnic, sudden, hungry

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