Jobs of Y
Where is Y found in a word when Y acts like a consonant ?
At the beginning of wrods
When there are two working vowles and only one consonant or one consonant unit in between the two vowels, how are the syllables split?
The one consonant or consonat unit goes with the second syllable.
Example:
digraph = di - graph
motel = mo - tel
What sound does the schwa make?
The short u
Words that have -le as their ending are pronounced how?
/UL/. Shourt u sound or schwa just before the L
What is a compound word?
Two small words put together making one new word.
How many syllables does INDEPENDENCE have?
4 - in/de/pen/dence
When does the letter Y says the long e?
At the end of a multisyllabic word.
Where is the syllable break in the word program?
Between the o and the gr blend
pro - gram
What vowels can make the schwa sound?
All of them!
True or False?
Because -le is pronounced with a schwa, the -le will become its own syllable.
True!
Give an example of a compound word.
HOMERUN BASEBALL FLASHLIGHT
or any word that has two small words combined together to make a new word.
True or False?
Every syllable has a vowel that makes a sound (called a working vowel).
True (with the exception of words ending in -LE)
What letter does Y mimic when it is found in the position of one of the five phonetic skills.
Ii
When there are two consonants or consonant units between two working vowels, where is the syllable break?
Between the two consonants or two consonant units.
Examples
discover = dis - cover
complete = com - plete
True or False?
The schwa sound can be heard on an unaccented syllable.
True
Mark the word LIABLE
Write the word LIABLE and show the teacher.
The teacher will determine if it is correct.
When proving a compound word, what is the first thing you mark.
You put a line through the word where the two smaller words meet.
For example: home/run
How do you use the five phonetic skills when decoding a long word?
Once you have determined the syllables, then you decide which phonetic skill each syllable uses.
Y will say the long i sound when found at the end of a word under three conditions. What is one of those three conditions?
Must be a multisyllabic word
Must be a verb
i must follow N, F, or L
Examples: deny certify imply
Where is the syllable break in the word "athlete"?
ath - lete
True or False?
The schwa sound is the most common vowels sound in the English language.
True!
-LE at the end of a word often will often form a blend. Examples are -ble, -ple, -gle.
Do we seperate the blend when proving the word?
NO! Blends are never separated. Although the schwa will naturally come in between the two consonants of the blend.
When two words combine together to form a new word it is called what?
Compound word
To prove a word of any length what is the first thing that you do?
You mark all the vowles.
Give an example of a word spelled with a y, and the y has the short sound of i.
gym
crypt
Where are the syllable breaks in the word "independence"?
in - de - pen - dence
On what syllable in the word "celebrate" do you hear the schwa sound?
The schwa is pronounced on the second "e".
cel - u - brate
Does -LE at the end of a word also have words that do not form a blend? Give an exmaple if yes.
Yes!
Examples:
title sadddle candle tackle buckle needle pickle puzzle.
True or False?
HOMERUN means that you run home to your house.
False?
HOMERUN refres to a move in the game of baseball where a batter, after hitting the ball, runs around the bases until he comes back to where he batted the ball. That position is called home base.
Write and prove the word CONTEMPLATE.
Show your work and the teacher will decide if it is correct or not.