4e Syllabication Practice Do you remember what a closed syllable is? Closed syllables have three things in common. What are they? 1. _____________________________________________________________________ 2. _____________________________________________________________________ 3. _____________________________________________________________________ In the last lesson, you learned the second rule of syllabication. Do you remember it? If not, here it is one more time.
Second Rule of Syllabication
A word that has two consonants between two vowels is divided between the consonants (admit). Do not divide between consonant digraphs.
Highlight the vowels in the words below. Then draw a red line between the consonants in the middle. Next, write the words in syllables, separated by dashes. Finally, mark the vowels. When you’re done, read the words at your teacher's direction. 1. expand
_____ĕx – pănd ___________________________
2. invent
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3. affect
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4. helmet
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5. expect
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6. intend
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7. insect
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8. trespass
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9. fishnet
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10. inject
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11. embellish ___________________________________________ 12. establish ___________________________________________
Draw the pictures of the prompts for short a, short i, and short e in the space below.