Lesson 4.4
Which words contain vowel-consonant-e syllables:
crave, bold, string, theme
crave & theme
Which symbol represents a long vowel and which represents a short vowel?
breve: (˘) macron: (¯ )
breve (˘): short
macron (¯ ): long
mark the syllable types and combine them.
mo-nop-po-lize
e-val-u-ate
monopolize
evaluate
How many syllables does each word have?
inclusive , unresponsive , monopoly
3, 4, 4
T/F When i is in an unstressed open syllable, it does Not make the long i sound---it makes short u or short i
True!
Divide the words into syllables & identify which follows the v-e exception rule and which one does not.
Disruptive & Infiltrate
dis-rup-tive: v-e exception
in-fil-trate: no v-e exception
What kind of syllable is hit?
if you chose closed, why?
What sound does the vowel make? Is it short or long?
closed, b/c there's one vowel closed in by a consonant, short
Form the syllables into real words
en ly
ral try
sis sy
entry
rally
sissy
which word goes with each sentence. Choices: coconut, equipment
We must the ___before we use it.
The old __is in the shop's basement.
We must the coconut before we use it.
The old equipment is in the shop's basement.
Where would you mark the schwa (ə) syllable in the words compliment and tundra ?
compliment: in the middle (where the i is)
tundra: at the end (where the a is)
Correct the sentence.
The blak oliv fel off the plat.
The black olive fell off the plate.
Mark the syllables with the appropriate symbols.
1. sock- so 2. wet-we
1. sŏck, sō
2. wĕt, wē
T/F Y says long e as a vowel at the end of multisyllabic word
True!
Ex: penny
Correct the underlined misspelled words.
congress will deregulat that industre
deregulate, industry
congress will deregulate that industry
which words follow the schwa sound rules for a & i?
scrutinize, alone, amaze, sentinel
a: amaze, alone
i: sentinel, scrutinize
Which letter in the alphabet do words not end with?
the letter v
ex: have
T/F:
Open syllables have only one vowel, the vowel is left open & must be the last letter in syllable.
True!
Do many multisyllabic words ending in y have 2 consonants ?
Yes!
Ex: bunny--words with a short vowel sound have two consonants--like penny
combine the scrambled syllables into words.
sul con tant
ro tic man
consultant
romantic
T/F the a in an unstressed open syllable says short u, this only happens last syllable of a word
False!
the a in an unstressed open syllable says short u, in the 1st or last syllable in a word
Correct the sentence.
tom had tin dimes to get the inexpensiv gift for his mom
Tom had ten dimes to get the inexpensive gift for his mom.
Y as a vowel in an open syllable have 2 sounds, what are those 2 common sounds?
long i or long e
Choose syllable to make into a real word.
jel__ nif__
dy py ly ty ry zy
jelly
nifty
Identify the main idea & paraphrase a National Geographic article.