Syllable Types
In which syllable type does the vowel make its sound?
closed
Name closed syllable exception sounds? (Hint glued sounds)
old, ost, olt, ind, ild
Where do you divide the syllables in a rabbit word?
VCCV
between the two consonants
What part of speech is Mr. Morton?
Noun
How many word elements are them? Name them in order
3: prefix, base, suffix
In which syllable types does the vowel say its name? Name 3
Silent e (VCE)
Open
Vowel Team
Name a VCE exception glued sound?
ive
Where do you divide the word when there is a VCV pattern?
It depends: First try dividing after the vowel (tiger) If the word makes no sense - try after the consonant (camel).
What part of speech is expect?
Example: I expect students to work hard!
verb
What word element show a verb already happened or is happening now?
suffixes: -ed, -ing
What is the only syllable type that cannot stand alone and must come at the end of a multi syllable word?
-consonant l e (-cle)
Name a -cle exception?
-stle
as in castle
What is the first thing you should do when trying to read an unknown multisyllable word?
circle/identify prefixes and suffixes
What part of speech describes a noun?
adjective
What suffix turns an adjective into an adverb: Example: quick becomes quick___?
-ly
How many syllable types are there in total?
6
What is an r-controlled exception?
Where do you divide a word that is a compound word?
between the two words
What part of speech replaces a noun?
pronoun
What are the two sounds of the suffix -ate?
/it/ considerate and /ate/ fixate
Can you name all the syllable types?
closed, open, vce, r controlled, vowel team, -cle
What is a double vowel exception?
the vowel team is divided between the vowels
What should you do if you encounter an unknown word?
circle prefixes and suffixes
look for syllabication patterns (VCCV: rabbit, VCV: tiger, camel and VV: lion)
What part of speech describes a verb or adjective?
adverb
What are the two sounds of the suffix -ite?
/it/ favorite; /ite/ graphite