decoding lesson 2 vvcv syllable pattern copyright © 2013 kelly mott

Decoding Lesson 2VVCV Syllable Pattern

Copyright © 2013 Kelly Mott

Last week, we learned about closed syllables and open syllables in VCV words.

Time to Review.


FOCUS QUESTION: What is a closed

syllable?


A closed syllable is followed by a consonant and has a short vowel sound.

shadow


v c v

When dividing a closed syllable, we break after the consonant.

shadow


v c v

FOCUS QUESTION: What is an open

syllable?


An open syllable is followed by a consonant and has a long vowel sound.

lady


v c v

When dividing an open syllable, we break before the consonant.

lady


v c v

How did you do?


We have learned that most VCV words have open syllables with a long vowel sound.


Try breaking this word down. Are the syllables open or closed? How do you know?

pages


v c v

Try breaking this word down. Are the syllables open or closed? How do you know?

relay


v c v

This week, we’re looking at VVCV words.


Some words have a VVCV pattern, in which there is a vowel pair instead of a single vowel.

sleepy


vvv c

In most cases, words with the VVCV pattern will have a long vowel sound, and we will break before the consonant.

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vcvv

Try breaking this word down.

reason


vcvv

Try breaking this word down.

maybe


vcvv

PRACTICE/APPLY: Divide the words into syllables and read them aloud. Identify the long vowel sound in each

word.


Divide the word into syllables and read it aloud. What is the long vowel sound?

pages


v c v


away


v c vv


eager


vv c v


ruler


v c v


recallWhy do we have two ll’s?


v c v


neither


vv cc v


protect


v c v


sleepy


vv c v


recessWhy do we have two ss’s?


v c v

How did you do?


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