# of Syllables
How many syllables are in the word polish? What are the syllables?
Two - pol/ish
Where do you split a word VCV?
After the the C
S, L, F and sometimes z.
Divide into syllables the word finish
fin/ish
What is a compound word"
A word that can be split into two separate words.
How many syllables are in the word jacket? What are the syllables?
Two - jack/et
Where do you split a word with VCCV?
Between the the two CC's.
What suffixes makes a word plural?
s and es
Divide into syllables the word blindfold.
blind/fold
Mark up the word disrupted.
dis/rupt/ed
How many syllables are in the word optic? What are the syllables?
what is the exception to splitting a VCCV word?
If the two consonants are a digraph.
What are the closed exception welded sounds?
ild, ind, olt, old, ost
Divide into syllables the word basketball.
bas/ket/ball
Mark up the word goblins.
gob/lin s
How many syllables are in the word hundred? What are the syllables?
Two - hun/dred
Where do you split a VCCCV word?
After the first C. Blends are generally stay with the second syllable.
What suffix turns a word into past tense and what sound(s) can it make?
ed - /d/, /t/, /ed or id/
Divide into syllables the word member Atlantic.
At/lan/tic
when you hear the sounds "ic" at the end of a multi-syllable word, what letters do you use?
Choices :
A) c
B) k
C) ic
D) ck
Choice C - ic
How many syllables are in the word snapdragon? What are the syllables?
Three - snap/drag/on
Where do you split a compound word? Can you give an example?
Between the two words. EX. baseball, sunset
What are the closed syllable welded sounds?
ANG family - ang, ing, ong, ung.
ANK family - ang, ing, ong, ung
A family - all, am, an
Divide into syllables the word subcontract.
sub/con/tract
Mark up the word volcanic.
vol - can - ic