1. diphthong
Word work

2. 7 syllable types There are seven syllable types: closed open
vowel-consonant-e
Vowel diagraph/vowel team
Diphthongs
R-controlled
Consonant-le
we are going to learn closed syllable this week!

3. diphthong
Two vowels blend together to make a new sound. A sound that starts with one sound and glides into another Examples of diphthong vowel teams: oi oy ew ou ow Examples: coin boy loud down

4. Vowel teams vs. diphthongs
Two vowels go walking and the first one does the talking. Two vowels together that make one sound. The vowel sound is long.
Ex: meat
(The a makes the e say it’s name.)
Two vowels blend together to make a new sound. A sound that starts with one sound and glides into another
Ex: clown
(In diphthongs y and w are considered vowels. The ow join together and a new sound is made.)

5. Word work
Write this week’s word work words in your journal. Skip 2 lines in between each word.
Then label each word;
1.write the word
2. identify the vowels with a dot
3. identify the syllables with a curved line
4. identify all the vowel sounds
5. identify the type of syllable

6. choice
loyal
lawful
frown
mouth

7. caught
brought
distance
minutes

8. choice
loyal X d d C

9. lawful d C

10. frown
mouth d d

11. caught
brought d d

12. distance
minutes c c