Syllable Patterns: Different Medial Consonants

basket bas/ket How many syllables does this word have? 2 v c c v basket How many syllables does this word have? 2 Which letters make up the first syllable? bas Which letters make up the second syllable? ket The letters, aske, form the VCCV pattern. Each consonant in the middle of the word, basket, stands for its own sound. The syllables are divided between the 2 consonants, s and k. bas/ket

v c c v bother This word also has the VCCV pattern, but the consonants th stand for 1 sound – /th/ When bother is divided into syllables, the consonants, th , stay together in the first syllable. both/er

basketry Can you use what you learned about the shorter word, basket, to read this word? Does this word have the VCCV pattern? Thumbs up if yes, thumbs down if no Do the 2 medial consonants make 1 sound or do they each make their own sound? (Remember- if they each make their own sound you’ll divide the word between them)- Hold up 1 finger if they make 1 sound, 2 fingers if they make 2 sounds. Where would you divide this word into syllables? Turn and tell your partner bas/ket/ry

Try these. 1. Identify the VCCV pattern. 2.Tell whether the consonants stand for one sound or two. 3. Read the words aloud.

bushel bush/el bushel -yes, it has a VCCV syllable pattern. The medial consonants stand for 1 sound. bush/el

computer com/put/er Computer - yes, it has a VCCV syllable pattern. The medial consonants stand for 2 sounds. com/put/er

customer cus/to/mer customer - yes, it has a VCCV syllable pattern. The medial consonants stand for 2 sounds. cus/to/mer

bothering Bothering - yes, it has a VCCV syllable pattern. The medial consonants stand for 1 sound. both/er/ing

By identifying syllable patterns, YOU can decode multi-syllable words!

As you read “When Washington Crossed the Delaware,” be sure to look for words with the VCCV syllable pattern. Determine if the medial consonants make 1 or 2 sounds.