Flashcards on English Grammar and Phonics Fundamentals
English Grammar and Phonics Fundamentals: Your Essential Guide
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English Syllables and Spelling
9 cards
Card 1
Question: What is a syllable?
Answer: A single unit of speech made with one uninterrupted vocal sound.
Card 2
Question: What is the golden rule about syllables?
Answer: Every single syllable must contain exactly one vowel sound.
Card 3
Question: How can you count syllables using your hand?
Answer: Place your hand under your chin and count each time your jaw drops when speaking — each drop is one syllable.
Card 4
Question: What is an open syllable and what sound does it make?
Answer: An open syllable ends in a vowel and makes a long vowel sound (example: ba-by).
Card 5
Question: Give an example of a word with an open syllable.
Answer: ba-by (the first syllable 'ba' is open).
Card 6
Question: What is a closed syllable and what sound does it make?
Answer: A closed syllable ends in a consonant and makes a short vowel sound (example: bas-ket).
Card 7
Question: Give an example of a word with a closed syllable.
Answer: bas-ket (the first syllable 'bas' is closed).
Card 8
Question: Which syllable type is shown in the word 're-port' and why?
Answer: Open syllable (the syllable 're' ends in a vowel and makes a long vowel sound).
Card 9
Question: Which syllable type is shown in the word 'un-der' and why?
Answer: Closed syllable (the syllable 'un' ends in a consonant and makes a short vowel sound).