Vowel Teams
Give an example of two letters that make up a vowel team syllable.
Examples: ai, ay, ee, ea, ew, ie, oa, oo, ow, oy
What is the consonant-le syllable pattern?
consonant letter followed by the letter l and the vowel e
What is the hand gesture for the vowel-r syllable?
middle finger crossed over pointer finger
Divide the following word into its syllables:
intersect
in / ter/ sect
Which of these vocabulary words does NOT contain a vowel-r syllable?
A. geographical
B. adversity
C. perseverance
D. variation
A. geographical
True or False:
The word maintainable contains a vowel team.
True!
BONUS: name another syllable type in this word
(maintainable)
True or False:
The names Ms. Kunkle AND Ms. MacDonald both have a consonant-le syllable in them
False! the -kle in Kunkle does, but there is no consonant-le syllable in Ms. MacDonald's name
True or false:
The word particular has only one vowel-r syllable in it.
What is the best definition for the word devoted as it is used in this sentence:
Matthew Henson devoted his life to exploration and discovery.
A. abandoned
B. began
C. committed
C. committed
Which is the best definition for the word accident?
A. loud explosion
B. mistake or unexpected misfortune
C. unexplainable healing of illness
B. mistake or unexpected misfortune
Divide the word into its syllables, underline the letters that make up the vowel team in this word:
unbreakable
un/break/a/ble
Divide the word into its syllables, underline the letters that make up the consonant-le syllable:
unapproachable
un/ap/proach/a/ble
BONUS: what other syllable type is in this word (vowel team or vowel-r)?
Divide this word into its syllables, underline the letters that make up the vowel-r syllable:
conversation
con/ver/sa/tion
Guess the pattern based on the following words:
performance formative
information reforming
conform transformation
Latin root "form" meaning "to shape or mold"
Mom died at age 4, dad died at age 11, racial prejudice, ship captain died
Give an example of a multisyllabic word with a vowel team in it.
Example: crayon, mermaid, coastal, avoiding, goodbye
Ex: pineapple, miracle, tremble, puddle
Give an example of a multisyllabic word with a vowel-r syllable.
Complete (draw) the syllable map for the following word:
disembark
50 bonus points if 5 other members of your team divide the word into its syllables correctly too!
dis . em . bark.
What is the definition for the word opposite?
different, on the other side, across from
Which of the following words has both a vowel team and a vowel-r syllable in it?
A. reachable
B. corner
C. enjoyable
D. trailer
D. trailer
Name a multisyllabic word with a vowel-r syllable AND a consonant-le syllable.
Examples: circle, popsicle, understandable, particle
Which of the following words does NOT have a vowel-r syllable:
A. tornado
B. uncontrollable
C. gardening
D. miracle
B. uncontrollable
Construct a definition for the word geographical using its morphemes:
geo / graph / ical
earth / written or drawn / characteristic of, related to
Teacher's choice: Miss B will say a vocabulary word for you to spell.
essential