Open & Closed Syllable Cards worksheet for sorting syllables into categories.

To solve this, we need to sort each syllable into one of two categories: open syllables or closed syllables.

Step 1: Understand the difference

- An open syllable ends with a vowel. The vowel usually says its long sound (like “a” in “ba”, “e” in “be”).
- A closed syllable ends with a consonant. The vowel usually says its short sound (like “i” in “lip”, “u” in “gum”).

Step 2: Go through each word and decide

Let’s list all the syllables from the grid:

Row 1:
- li → ends with vowel → open
- flu → ends with vowel → open
- no → ends with vowel → open
- lip → ends with consonant → closed

Row 2:
- gum → ends with consonant → closed
- fro → ends with vowel → open
- ba → ends with vowel → open
- she → ends with vowel → open *(Note: even though it has ‘e’ at end, it’s still open because it ends with a vowel letter)*

Row 3:
- na → ends with vowel → open
- tin → ends with consonant → closed
- wish → ends with consonant → closed
- it → ends with consonant → closed

Row 4:
- fox → ends with consonant → closed
- be → ends with vowel → open
- bat → ends with consonant → closed
- me → ends with vowel → open

Row 5:
- got → ends with consonant → closed
- at → ends with consonant → closed
- fan → ends with consonant → closed
- so → ends with vowel → open

Step 3: Group them

✔ Open Syllables (end with vowel):
li, flu, no, fro, ba, she, na, be, me, so

✔ Closed Syllables (end with consonant):
lip, gum, tin, wish, it, fox, bat, got, at, fan

Wait — let me double-check count:

Total words: 5 rows × 4 = 20 words.

Open: li, flu, no, fro, ba, she, na, be, me, so → that’s 10
Closed: lip, gum, tin, wish, it, fox, bat, got, at, fan → that’s 10
Perfect — balanced.

Also check tricky ones:
- “she” → ends with ‘e’, which is a vowel → open ✔️
- “it” → ends with ‘t’ → closed ✔️
- “at” → ends with ‘t’ → closed ✔️
- “so” → ends with ‘o’ → open ✔️

All correct.

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Final Answer:
Open Syllables: li, flu, no, fro, ba, she, na, be, me, so
Closed Syllables: lip, gum, tin, wish, it, fox, bat, got, at, fan