Problem Overview:
The task is to determine whether the
first syllable of each word is
OPEN or
CLOSED.
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Open Syllable: A syllable that ends with a vowel sound. The vowel is "open" because it is not followed by a consonant.
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Closed Syllable: A syllable that ends with a consonant sound. The vowel is "closed" because it is followed by one or more consonants.
Solution Approach:
We will analyze each word by breaking it into syllables and focusing on the first syllable to determine if it is open or closed.
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Word Analysis:
1.
Locate (lo/cate)
- First syllable:
lo
- Ends with a vowel sound (
o).
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Classification: OPEN
2.
Better (bet/ter)
- First syllable:
bet
- Ends with a consonant sound (
t).
-
Classification: CLOSED
3.
Cradle (cra/dle)
- First syllable:
cra
- Ends with a vowel sound (
a).
-
Classification: OPEN
4.
Magnet (mag/net)
- First syllable:
mag
- Ends with a consonant sound (
g).
-
Classification: CLOSED
5.
Picnic (pic/nic)
- First syllable:
pic
- Ends with a consonant sound (
c).
-
Classification: CLOSED
6.
Broken (bro/ken)
- First syllable:
bro
- Ends with a consonant sound (
r).
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Classification: CLOSED
7.
Sudden (sud/den)
- First syllable:
sud
- Ends with a consonant sound (
d).
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Classification: CLOSED
8.
Hungry (hun/gry)
- First syllable:
hun
- Ends with a consonant sound (
n).
-
Classification: CLOSED
9.
Frozen (fro/zen)
- First syllable:
fro
- Ends with a consonant sound (
r).
-
Classification: CLOSED
10.
Motel (mol/tel)
- First syllable:
mol
- Ends with a consonant sound (
l).
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Classification: CLOSED
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Final Answer:
\[
\begin{array}{cc}
\text{Locate} & \text{OPEN} \\
\text{Better} & \text{CLOSED} \\
\text{Cradle} & \text{OPEN} \\
\text{Magnet} & \text{CLOSED} \\
\text{Picnic} & \text{CLOSED} \\
\text{Broken} & \text{CLOSED} \\
\text{Sudden} & \text{CLOSED} \\
\text{Hungry} & \text{CLOSED} \\
\text{Frozen} & \text{CLOSED} \\
\text{Motel} & \text{CLOSED} \\
\end{array}
\]
\boxed{
\begin{array}{cc}
\text{Locate} & \text{OPEN} \\
\text{Better} & \text{CLOSED} \\
\text{Cradle} & \text{OPEN} \\
\text{Magnet} & \text{CLOSED} \\
\text{Picnic} & \text{CLOSED} \\
\text{Broken} & \text{CLOSED} \\
\text{Sudden} & \text{CLOSED} \\
\text{Hungry} & \text{CLOSED} \\
\text{Frozen} & \text{CLOSED} \\
\text{Motel} & \text{CLOSED} \\
\end{array}
}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of open syllables worksheet.
