Closed Syllables
short
Does an open syllable word have a long or short vowel sound?
Long vowel sound!
Does a VCE syllable word have a short or long vowel sound?
Long vowel sound
Name 2 ways to spell the long 'o' vowel team
'oa'
'oe'
bonus: 'ow'
Name two sets of digraphs.
Any of these:
sh, ch, ck, ph, wh, th
How many vowels are in EACH closed syllable?
1 vowel
How many vowels are in EACH open syllable word?
1 long vowel
How many vowels are in a VCE syllable word?
Two - the middle long vowel and the "e" at the end
How many vowels are in a predictable vowel team syllable?
Usually 2
For example: ay, ai, ea, oi, oy
What is the first step in dividing a multi syllable word into syllables?
Underline the vowels!
Where would you divide this multi-closed syllable word?
shamphash
Between the M and the PH
Where would you divide this open syllable word?
hashy
ha/shy OR hash/y
Where would you divide this VCE word?
malside
Between the L and S
mal/side
Where would you divide this vowel team word?
beesham
bee/sham
What always stays together when dividing a word into syllables? (Hint- we put a box around them when we find them in a word)
Blends and Digraphs
True or False: This is the correct way to divide this word.
plenfind- plen/find
True
True or False: This is the correct way to divide this open syllable word?
mychoop- myc/hoop
False:
my/choop
True or False: This is how you divide this VCE word.
quimpade - qui/mpade
False
quim/pade
Vowel teams can be predictable, or not. We have looked at predictable vowel teams. What makes them easier to read and spell?
Place and sound: they can be found, predictably in the same place in their syllable, for example /ay/ is always at the end of a syllable, while /ai/ is always in the middle! Also, they always say the same sound.
Why do we learn how to divide words and identify it's syllable types?
We learn this so we can read any word, in any class or real life situation.
How many words have a closed syllable in this sentence?
- I will find my Mom at the mall after school.
6- will, find, Mom, at, mall, after
How many words have an open syllable in this sentence?
-Ma wanted to go to the house by the park.
4: to, go, to, by
How many VCE words are in this sentence?
Clive went down the slide with his smile big and wide.
4- Clive, slide, smile, wide
How many words have a vowel team syllable in this sentence?
The team was ahead in the score when a beam of light hit their eyes.
4- team, ahead, beam, their
What are the four syllable types we have learned so far this year?
Closed, Open, VCE/Magic 'e', Vowel Teams