Syllable Types Practice
A Grade 2 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and understanding different syllable types, including open, closed, silent 'e', vowel team, and R-controlled syllables.
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Syllable Types Practice
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Read the instructions for each section carefully and complete the activities. This worksheet will help you practice identifying different syllable types.
Read the story below. Pay attention to the words and how their sounds are broken up.
My friend, Kate, has a cute little cat. Her cat loves to play with a blue string. One day, Kate and her cat went to the park. They saw a big tree and a red bird. The bird sang a sweet song. Kate's cat tried to chase the bird, but it flew away. Kate smiled and said, 'Maybe next time, little cat!'
1. Which word from the story has a closed syllable?
blue
cat
flew
tree
2. Which word from the story has a silent 'e' syllable?
string
song
cute
park
Fill in the blank with the correct syllable type for each word.
3. The word 'table' has a syllable.
4. The word 'goat' has a syllable.
5. The word 'bird' has an syllable.
6. Explain in your own words what makes a syllable a 'closed' syllable.
Read each statement and circle True or False.
7. In an open syllable, the vowel sound is usually long.
True
False
8. A silent 'e' syllable always has a short vowel sound.
True
False
Use the words in the bank to complete the sentences below.
9. When a vowel is followed by a consonant in a syllable, it is usually a/an syllable.
10. In a/an syllable, two vowels work together to make one sound.