Final answer:
The word 'paper' is an example of a vowel + consonant + silent e syllable pattern.
Step-by-step explanation:
Among the given options, the word that is an example of a vowel + consonant + silent e syllable is “paper.” This word can be broken down into syllables as follows: pa-per. Here 'pa' is the vowel + consonant (V + C) and 'per' ends with a silent 'e.' The silent 'e' at the end of the second syllable makes the 'a' in the first syllable a long vowel sound (say its name).
The other words do not follow this pattern: 'rumble' ends with the consonant 'l' that is followed by 'e,' but the 'e' is not silent; 'tiger' has a silent 'e,' yet it follows the pattern of vowel + consonant + 'er,' not the one in question; 'compare' also has a final 'e,' but it does not have a silent e in a single syllable following the vowel and consonant.