Skill Bingo: Open & Closed
Read each clue, find any square that fits, and make a line: open and closed syllables.
Syllable Type Games & Activities
Practice identifying the six syllable types and using them to read longer words.
Syllable Types games
Word Maze: Closed Syllables
Guide the explorer to the treasure by stepping only on closed syllable words.
Word Sort: Syllable Types
Sort words into groups by syllable type, then check your sort. Closed & Open, or Closed, Open & VCe.
Syllable Mix: 2 & 3 Syllables
Put scrambled syllables in order to build two- and three-syllable words.
Match & Remember: Syllable Types
A memory game: match each syllable to its type.
Mystery Reveal: Name the Syllable Type
Name the type of one syllable in a longer word: open, closed, VCe, vowel team, r-controlled, or consonant-le.
Word Maze: Consonant-le Syllables
Follow multisyllabic words that end in a consonant-le syllable. Other words block the way.
Word Pop: Open Syllables
Pop the open syllables (ro, pi, ta) and skip closed, VCe, vowel-team, and r-controlled syllables.
Word Sort: Sort the Syllables
Sort single syllables from longer words by type: open, closed, VCe, vowel team, r-controlled, consonant-le.
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