1. Lesson 9 3rd Grade Language Arts Syllabication Main Idea
with Ms. Sheri
Lesson 9
Syl-la-ble
Syllabication
Main Idea
Supporting Details

2. In lesson 5 we talked about syllables.
Syllables are the parts or beats of words.
Each syllable contains two or three sounds.
Sometimes these three sounds are made with many letters because of magic e, blends, and dipthongs.
sled
wink

3. An open syllable has a single vowel that is not followed by another letter. That vowel says its own name.
A closed syllable has a single vowel that makes a short sound.
The i in hi says his name but is short in hid. hi hi d

4. banjo banjo băn/jō ban/jo
I will show you how to break a word into syllables.
banjo
c v c c v
banjo
ban/jo
c v c / c v
cl o
băn/jō
c v c / c v

5. cl o
băn/jō
c v c / c v
This word is an example of the cvc/cv syllable pattern. It has a closed syllable followed by an open syllable.

6. music mu/sic mū/sĭc Another syllable pattern is cv/cvc. c v c v c o cl

7. humid product student hū/mĭd pro/duct stu/dent cv cvc
Here are a few words to practice breaking into syllables.
humid
product
student
o cl
hū/mĭd
cv cvc
o cl
pro/duct
cv cvc
o cl
stu/dent
cv cvc

8. combo blemish comic com/bo blem/ish com/ic Let's try some more. cl o
cvc cv
cl cl
blem/ish
cvc vc
cl cl
com/ic
cvc vc

9. locate hopeful volume o m-e lo/cate o m-e vol/ume m-e cl hope/ful
Another syllable type is magic e like in these words.
locate
hopeful
volume
o m-e
lo/cate
cv cvc*
o m-e
vol/ume
cvc vc*
m-e cl
hope/ful
cvc* cvc

10. bombastic excavate ex/ca/vate bom/bast/ic
Now let's do some three syllable words.
bombastic
excavate
cl cl cl
bom/bast/ic
cvc cvc vc
cl o m-e
ex/ca/vate
vc cv cvc*

11. This is the end of the phonics lesson for today.
You will practice what we learned with the Syllable Break worksheet. For extra practice you can play the Ramona forever syllable game.

12. Main idea detail detail detail
The main idea is like the bun of what you read holding all the details together. The details are tucked inside the main idea.

13. The supporting details give more information about the main idea.
The main idea is mostly what the text is about.
The supporting details give more information about the main idea.

14. We will read some passages and find the main idea in each
We will read some passages and find the main idea in each. Just click below.
In nonfiction the main idea is in the topic sentence.
Main Idea Passages

15. 1.Complete Syllable Break worksheet
Assignment:
1.Complete Syllable Break worksheet
2. Read and answer main idea questions for Squirrels
3.Read and answer main idea questions for DNA
4. Play Ramona Forever Syllable Game
Good-bye