IXL | Complete the sentence with the correct closed vowel exception word

Which word makes more sense in the sentence?

I keep important papers in this

folder

ghost

folder

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Which word makes more sense in the sentence?

Max

wild

us about his new job.

wild

told

key idea

A closed syllable has one vowel and ends with a consonant. It usually has a short vowel sound.

A closed syllable with -ild, -ind, -old, -olt or -ost usually doesn't follow this rule, though. The vowel usually makes a long vowel sound instead. A long vowel says its name.

bolt

child

cold

find

ghost

solution

Complete the sentence with the word told.

Max told us about his new job.

The other word does not make sense in the sentence:

wild

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