Section: Words, Open Syllable, Closed Syllable, Check
Entry Exam Category: Graduate & Professional Program Admission Exams
Course: Praxis
Exam: Praxis 5002 Reading Practice Questions
Practice Question
Extract
For each of the words listed, indicate whether the underlined syllable is open or closed.
For each row, select ONE column.
Answer Choices
- A: In/sect
- B: Pen/cil
- C: Be/gin
- D: Sub/ject
- E: Stu/dent
Correct Answer: Open Syllable: E; Closed Syllable: A,B,C,D
Rationale: In closed, Pen closed, Be open, Sub closed, Stu open. Open end vowel long sound, closed consonant short. Syllable types aid decoding.