Many Jobs of Y
In which word is y a consonant?
baby yes away gym hyrax
yes
If there is only one consonant or consonant unit between two working vowels, we use
Decoding Skill #1 Decoding Skill #2
Decoding Skill #1
If there are two consonants or consonant units between vowels, we use
Decoding Skill #1 Decoding Skill #2
Decoding Skill #2
Which vowels can sometimes be pronounced with the schwa sound?
ALL of them!
How can you figure out how many syllables are in a word - even if you can't read it?
By counting the VOWELS!
In which word does y make the short i sound?
cry city crazy cyst crayon
cyst
Break this word into its syllables AND say the syllable type:
donut
do - open
nut - closed
Where (between what letters) must I divide the word into its syllables?
funny
fun - ny
Which one of these words does NOT have a schwa sound?
a pen from the was some
pen
How many syllables are in this word?
motorcycle
4
In which word does y make the long i sound?
fly hymn play crazy you
fly
When we use Decoding Skill #1, the vowel sound in the first syllable will be:
long
Where must I divide this word into syllables?
impress
im - press
What vowel is making the schwa sound in these words:
sofa
banana
lemon
bikini
below
sofa = a
banana = a
lemon = o
bikini = i
below = e
How many syllables are in these words:
raincoat
banana
achieve
unicorn
raincoat - 2
banana - 3
achieve - 2
unicorn - 2
In which word is y an adjacent vowel (vowel team?
yam dizzy stray navy gym
stray
Divide this word into syllables AND label them:
silent
si - OPEN
lent - CLOSED
Divide this word into syllables AND label each syllable:
kitten
ten - CLOSED
Which syllable (1st, 2nd, or 3rd) has the schwa?
compensate
com - pen - sate
Give HOW MANY SYLLABLES and the KIND of SYLLABLE
pretend
invite
play
fancy
subject
soap
why
pretend = 2 - PRE - open, TEND - closed
invite = 2 - IN - closed, VITE - vce
play = 1 - plAY - vowel team
fancy = 2 - FAN: closed, CY: open (y is acting like long e)
subject - 2 SUB: closed, JECT: closed
soap - 1 sOAp: vowel team
why - 1 whY: open (y is acting like long i)
What sound is Y making in the following words?
juicy yellow ruby gym reply
reply
Divide this word into syllables AND label them AND tell the what kind of vowel sound each syllable makes (long/short):
respect
re - OPEN - LONG
spect - CLOSED - SHORT
Which one of these words does NOT follow Decoding Skill #2 and WHY?
include total entry symbol contest
total
Skill 2 words have 2 sounds consonants or units between their working vowels:
iNCLuDe CoNTeST
total doesn't: ToTaL
Which one of these words does NOT have the schwa sound?
connect wisdom complete include away
include
Write a word that uses each of these syllable combinations:
(ex: closed/open= in-to)
open/closed
closed/closed
closed/vce
vowel team
I'll check!