Dividing Words into Syllables VC/CV V /CV VC/ V V/V Syllabication Dividing Words into Syllables VC/CV V /CV VC/ V V/V
Benefits of Syllabication Students show improvement in: Spelling Decoding Pronunciation Fluency Vocabulary Development Visual Memory Auditory Memory
What is a Syllable? A syllable is a word or part of a word with a vowel sound. ( a e i o u ) Vowel sound may be spelled with more than one vowel
Syllables may be… Open /no/ /toe/ Closed /rat/ /cot/ Open syllables usually have a long sound Closed /rat/ /cot/ Closed syllables usually have a short sound
1. Underline the vowels and mark the with a [ v ] to find the number of syllables. 1 2 “v”) a t t i c V V Count and number of vowels sounds
2. Swoop between the vowels sounds. Pull down the consonants between the vowels to find the pattern. 1 2 “v” ) a t t i c V C C V
3 Divide using the cut pattern. 1 2 “v” )a t t i c v c c v
4 Check the position of the vowels and mark them. 1 2 Check the position of the vowels and mark them. Use the diacritical markings ( ˘ ˉ ͠ Ə ) Is the syllable open or closed? Ask yourself: Is the vowel followed by a consonant? If yes, we have a closed syllable. Mark the vowel with a brev ( ̆ ). 1 2 “v” ) ăt t ĭ c V C C V
5 Blend the sounds and syllables together to unlock the word. Adjust if necessary. ( Schwa = Ə ) ( V | C | V )
CUT PATTERNS FOR DIVIDING WORDS
VC/CV V/C/V VC/CCV V/V VC/CCCV VCC/CCV (compound words)
Try on your own! fabric border pilot exit include instruct flighty neon article background
VCCV VC/CV fab/ric bor/der
VCV V/CV OR VC/V pi/lot ex/it fligh/ty ar/ti/cle
VCCCV VC/CCV in/clude (consonant blend)
in/struct back/ground VCCCCV VC/CCCV VCC/CCV in/struct back/ground (consonant cluster) (compound word)
VV V/V ne/on