1. Theme 1 Review
Lesson 5

2. Closed Syllable Patterns
When a syllable breaks after a consonant this is called a closed syllable and the vowel sound is usually short.
When a syllable breaks after a consonant that is surrounded by vowels , the vowel sound is usually short.

3. Closed Syllable Patterns - Divide these words into syllables.
helmet
hel / met
punishment
pun / ish / ment
puzzle
puz / zle
retina
ret / i / na
livid
liv / id
timid
tim / id
mockery
mock / er / y
septic
sep / tic

4. Open Syllable Patterns & CVCe
Syllables that end in vowels usually have long vowel sounds. These syllables are called open syllables.
If a syllable breaks between vowels, the first vowel is usually long.
If a syllable has the CVCe pattern, the e is silent and the preceding vowel is long.

5. Open Syllable Patterns & CVCe - What are the syllables in these words?
spiteful
meander
grapevine
eager
spite
ful me an
der
grape
vine ea
ger

6. Syllable Patterns: Vowel Digraphs
Vowel digraphs are pairs of vowels that make one sound. (ex.- ea, ai)
Vowel diphthongs are pairs of either vowels or a vowel and a consonant that are blended together to make one sound. (oi)
If letters form a digraph or diphthong they will not be broken apart (they will stay together in one syllable).

7. Vowel Digraphs - Divide these into syllables and tell the digraph or diphthong.
ointment
awning
turquoise
oint /ment
tur/quoise
awn/ ing oi aw oi
counter
annoying
cower
coun /ter
an /noy /ing
cow /er ow ou oy

8. Structural Analysis: Inflections –ed & -ing
The endings –ed and –ing are added to verbs to change them to tell about an action that is ongoing (-ing) or to tell about the past (-ed).
The ending –ing always forms its own syllable. The ending –ed may or may not form its own syllable.

9. Inflections –ed & -ing - Say the word
Inflections –ed & -ing - Say the word. Sort words based on the number of syllables. Identify the root word.
stepped smiling carried hurrying
stayed buying dried worrying
playing scared scented picnicking
One Syllable
Two Syllables
Three Syllables
stepped
smiling
hurrying
stayed
carried
worrying
buying
picnicking
dried
scented