Open Syllables worksheet for practicing syllable division in words.

Looking at the image, this is a worksheet titled “Open Syllables” with instructions:

> “The first syllable of each word below has a long vowel sound. Break each word down into its two syllables. Write one syllable on each line.”

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🔍 What is an Open Syllable?

An open syllable ends in a vowel and typically gives that vowel a long sound (e.g., “a” as in “cake”, “i” as in “bike”). In two-syllable words, if the first syllable is open, it will usually have a long vowel sound — which is exactly what this worksheet is practicing.

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✔ Let’s break down each word into two syllables, placing the open syllable first.

1. pilot → pi-lot
- “pi” is open → long “i” sound → ✔️

2. broken → bro-ken
- “bro” is open → long “o” sound → ✔️

3. soda → so-da
- “so” is open → long “o” sound → ✔️

4. spider → spi-der
- “spi” is open → long “i” sound → ✔️

5. hotel → ho-tel
- “ho” is open → long “o” sound → ✔️

6. nature → na-ture
- “na” is open → long “a” sound → ✔️

7. behind → be-hind
- “be” is open → long “e” sound → ✔️

8. over → o-ver
- “o” is open → long “o” sound → ✔️

9. paper → pa-per
- “pa” is open → long “a” sound → ✔️

10. tiger → ti-ger
- “ti” is open → long “i” sound → ✔️

11. reason → rea-son
- “rea” is open → long “e” sound (as in “read”) → ✔️

12. music → mu-sic
- “mu” is open → long “u” sound → ✔️

13. peanut → pea-nut
- “pea” is open → long “e” sound → ✔️

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📝 Final Answer (Syllable Breakdowns):

1. pi — lot
2. bro — ken
3. so — da
4. spi — der
5. ho — tel
6. na — ture
7. be — hind
8. o — ver
9. pa — per
10. ti — ger
11. rea — son
12. mu — sic
13. pea — nut

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✔ All answers follow the rule: the first syllable is open (ends in a vowel) and has a long vowel sound, matching the worksheet’s goal.

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