Open Syllable Superstars: Unlocking Long Vowel Sounds!

English Language Arts Grades 1st Grade 4:32 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn about open syllables and how they help us read words with long vowel sounds! We'll watch a fun video and play games to become open syllable experts!

Video Resource

What are Open Syllables? — Learn How to Read!

Miacademy Learning Channel

Duration: 4:32
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Key Concepts

  • Syllables are parts of words.
  • Open syllables end in a vowel.
  • Open syllables usually have a long vowel sound.

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to define an open syllable.
  • Students will be able to identify open syllables in words.
  • Students will be able to pronounce the long vowel sound in open syllables.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by reviewing what a syllable is. Ask students to clap out the syllables in their names. Explain that today, they will learn about special kinds of syllables called "open syllables."
  • Video Viewing (5 mins)
    Play the YouTube video: "What are Open Syllables? — Learn How to Read!"
  • Discussion (5 mins)
    After watching the video, ask students what they learned about open syllables. Review the definition: An open syllable is a syllable that ends in a vowel, and the vowel usually makes its long sound.
  • Word Sort (10 mins)
    Prepare a list of words with open and closed syllables (e.g., tiger, cat, robot, dog, music, bat). Write each word on a separate index card. Have students work in small groups to sort the words into two categories: Open Syllables and Closed Syllables.
  • Practice and Activity (10 mins)
    Provide a worksheet where students circle the open syllable in two-syllable words. Example: ti-ger, spi-der, ro-bot.
  • Wrap Up (5 mins)
    Review the definition of an open syllable one last time. Ask students to give examples of words with open syllables.

Interactive Exercises

  • Open Syllable Hunt
    Write several words on the board, some with open syllables and some with closed syllables. Have students come up one at a time to circle the words with open syllables. For each correct word, the students can say the long vowel sound.

Discussion Questions

  • What is a syllable?
  • What is an open syllable?
  • What kind of sound does the vowel usually make in an open syllable?
  • Can you give an example of a word with an open syllable?

Skills Developed

  • Phonological Awareness
  • Decoding
  • Vocabulary Development
  • Active Listening
  • Collaborative Skills

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What is a syllable?

Correct Answer: A part of a word

Question 2:

What is an open syllable?

Correct Answer: Syllable that ends with a vowel

Question 3:

What kind of sound does an open syllable usually have?

Correct Answer: Long sound

Question 4:

Which word has an open syllable?

Correct Answer: Me

Question 5:

Which syllable is open in 'tiger'?

Correct Answer: ti-

Question 6:

What sound does the vowel make in 'ro-bot'?

Correct Answer: /ō/

Question 7:

Is the 'spi' in 'spider' open or closed?

Correct Answer: Open

Question 8:

Which of these words has an open syllable?

Correct Answer: No

Question 9:

Is the vowel in the first syllable of 'mu-sic' long or short?

Correct Answer: Long

Question 10:

Open syllables help you read words by showing...

Correct Answer: How to say the vowels

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

An open syllable ends with a ________.

Correct Answer: vowel

Question 2:

Open syllables usually have a ________ vowel sound.

Correct Answer: long

Question 3:

In the word 'ti-ger', the open syllable is ________.

Correct Answer: ti

Question 4:

When a vowel is by itself at the end of a syllable, it is called an ________ syllable.

Correct Answer: open

Question 5:

The first syllable in 'robot' is ________.

Correct Answer: ro

Question 6:

The word 'spider' has two syllables, one is 'spi' and the other is ________.

Correct Answer: der

Question 7:

Breaking a word into ________ can help you read it.

Correct Answer: syllables

Question 8:

The sound 'u' in 'tu-lip' is a ________ vowel sound.

Correct Answer: long

Question 9:

Open syllables help you read ________ words.

Correct Answer: new

Question 10:

Knowing about open and closed syllables give you ________ for reading.

Correct Answer: clues

Educational Standards

1.2.PWS.2:Students will decode long and short vowels, including initial, medial, and final sounds in common CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words (e.g., cat, bed, pen). 1.2.PA.1:Students will count, segment, blend, and delete syllables in spoken words. 1.1.L.1:Students will actively listen using agreed-upon discussion rules. 1.1.S.2:Students will engage in collaborative discussions about various topics and texts, including their own writing, with peers in small and large groups.

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