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Split two-syllable words (rab|bit, ro|bot)

2nd grade (Year 3 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: RF.2.3.C, RF.1.3.E · England: Y2 Reading (decoding two-syllable words)

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  1. Question 1

    "wagon" splits as wag|on. Is the first syllable "wag" open or closed?

    • A. open: it ends with a vowel, so the vowel is long
    • B. closed: it ends with a consonant, so the vowel is short

  2. Question 2

    Where does "rabbit" split into two syllables (beats)?

    • A. ra|bbit
    • B. rabb|it
    • C. rabbi|t
    • D. rab|bit

  3. Question 3

    "kitten" splits as kit|ten. Is the first syllable "kit" open or closed?

    • A. open: it ends with a vowel, so the vowel is long
    • B. closed: it ends with a consonant, so the vowel is short

  4. Question 4

    Where does "winter" split into two syllables (beats)?

    • A. wi|nter
    • B. win|ter
    • C. winte|r
    • D. wint|er

  5. Question 5

    "helmet" splits as hel|met. Is the first syllable "hel" open or closed?

    • A. open: it ends with a vowel, so the vowel is long
    • B. closed: it ends with a consonant, so the vowel is short

  6. Question 6

    Where does "baby" split into two syllables (beats)?

    • A. bab|y
    • B. b|aby
    • C. ba|by

  7. Question 7

    "muffin" splits as muf|fin. Is the first syllable "muf" open or closed?

    • A. open: it ends with a vowel, so the vowel is long
    • B. closed: it ends with a consonant, so the vowel is short

  8. Question 8

    Where does "winter" split into two syllables (beats)?

    • A. winte|r
    • B. wi|nter
    • C. wint|er
    • D. win|ter

  9. Question 9

    "tiger" splits as ti|ger. Is the first syllable "ti" open or closed?

    • A. open: it ends with a vowel, so the vowel is long
    • B. closed: it ends with a consonant, so the vowel is short

  10. Question 10

    Where does "tiger" split into two syllables (beats)?

    • A. t|iger
    • B. ti|ger
    • C. tige|r
    • D. tig|er

  11. Question 11

    "winter" splits as win|ter. Is the first syllable "win" open or closed?

    • A. open: it ends with a vowel, so the vowel is long
    • B. closed: it ends with a consonant, so the vowel is short

  12. Question 12

    Where does "winter" split into two syllables (beats)?

    • A. wi|nter
    • B. winte|r
    • C. wint|er
    • D. win|ter

  13. Question 13

    "tiger" splits as ti|ger. Is the first syllable "ti" open or closed?

    • A. open: it ends with a vowel, so the vowel is long
    • B. closed: it ends with a consonant, so the vowel is short

  14. Question 14

    Where does "tiger" split into two syllables (beats)?

    • A. tige|r
    • B. ti|ger
    • C. t|iger
    • D. tig|er

  15. Question 15

    "zero" splits as ze|ro. Is the first syllable "ze" open or closed?

    • A. open: it ends with a vowel, so the vowel is long
    • B. closed: it ends with a consonant, so the vowel is short

  16. Question 16

    Where does "helmet" split into two syllables (beats)?

    • A. hel|met
    • B. helme|t
    • C. helm|et
    • D. he|lmet

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  1. closed: it ends with a consonant, so the vowel is short
  2. rab|bit
  3. closed: it ends with a consonant, so the vowel is short
  4. win|ter
  5. closed: it ends with a consonant, so the vowel is short
  6. ba|by
  7. closed: it ends with a consonant, so the vowel is short
  8. win|ter
  9. open: it ends with a vowel, so the vowel is long
  10. ti|ger
  11. closed: it ends with a consonant, so the vowel is short
  12. win|ter
  13. open: it ends with a vowel, so the vowel is long
  14. ti|ger
  15. open: it ends with a vowel, so the vowel is long
  16. hel|met