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MTEL Foundations of Reading

Category - Foundations of Reading

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A fourth-grade student tries to decode the word accumulate in a science article by using syllabication skills. In order to read the individual syllables of the word after dividing them correctly, the student would need to be proficient in decoding which of the following syllable types?
  1. Silent E, Closed, Vowel Team
  2. Vowel Team, Consonant + Le, Silent E
  3. Closed, Open, Silent E
  4. Open, Silent E, Vowel Team
Explanation
Correct Response: C. Option C is correct because the word accumulate consists of the following syllable types: the first syllable of the word is closed; the second and third syllables are open, and the final syllable of the word is a silent-e syllable. Options A, B, and D are incorrect because the word accumulate does not contain a syllable with a vowel team. Furthermore, Option B is incorrect because the word accumulate does not contain a consonant + le syllable.
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