1. Decoding Longer Words

2. Decoding Long Words To decode a long word you should first decide where each syllable ends.

3. Decoding Long Words When you are trying to figure out a long word, remember to look for word parts or letter patterns you know. Are there any smaller words? Is it a compound word? campfire= camp + fire

4. Decoding Long Words Are there any letter patterns that you know that might help you break the word into syllables? Look for double consonants. Break the word between the two double letters. bigger

5. Decoding Long Words Are there any letter patterns that you know that might help you break the word into syllables? Look for a VCCV spelling pattern. Break the word between the consonants. doctor

6. Decoding Long Words When you are dividing words into syllables, look for familiar beginnings (prefixes) or endings (suffixes). Prefixes such as: mis, un, or pre and Suffixes such as: ed, ful, or ing can help find syllables. asking

7. Decoding Long Words When you see more then two consonants together in a word, try dividing the word after the first consonant. Try the short sound for the vowel in the first syllable. candles

8. Decoding Long Words When you see one consonant between two vowels, divide the word after the first vowel. Try the long vowel sound for the first syllable unicorn

9. Decoding Long Words Remember, sounding out long words is easy if your remember to break the word into syllables.

10. Use the A/B “Show Me” cards to decide how to divide the word into syllables.

11. helmet A. hel met B. helm et

12. A. hel met Look for the VCCV spelling pattern. Break the word between the two consonants.

13. letter A. let ter B. le tter

14. A. let ter Look for double consonants. Break the word between the two double letters.

15. preschool A. pres chool B. pre school

16. When you are dividing words into syllables, look for familiar beginnings (prefixes) or endings (suffixes).

17. handle A. hand le B. han dle

18. When you see more then two consonants together in a word, try dividing the word after the first consonant. Try the short sound for the vowel in the first syllable.

19. doghouse A. do ghouse B. dog house

20. Are there any smaller words? Is it a compound word?

21. usual A. us u al B. u su al

22. When you see one consonant between two vowels, divide the word after the first vowel. Try the long vowel sound for the first syllable.

23. basketball A. bas ket ball B. basket ball

24. A. bas ket ball Are there any smaller words? Is it a compound word? Look for the VCCV spelling pattern. Break the word between the two consonants.

25. skateboarder A. skate boar der B. skate board er

26. Are there any smaller words? Is it a compound word? When you are dividing words into syllables, look for familiar beginnings (prefixes) or endings (suffixes).