1. VCV Pattern

2. go What vowel sound do you hear? Long o got What vowel sound to you hear? Short o

3. VCV Pattern me What vowel sound do you hear? Long e met What vowel sound to you hear? short e

4. VCV Pattern hi What vowel sound do you hear? Long i hip What vowel sound do you hear? Short i

5. VCV Pattern In open syllables, which end in a vowel, the vowel sound is often long. In closed syllables, which end in a constant, the vowel sound is often short.

6. VCV Pattern p i / l o t v / c v This word has a vowel-consonant-vowel pattern. That means I should try dividing the word into syllables before the consonant. This is an open syllable, so the vowel sound is probably long. This next syllable is closed so the vowel sound is probably short. Now I’ll blend the syllables and say pilot.

7. VCV Pattern o / p e n v / c v m i / n u s v / c v

8. VCV Pattern finish The routine doesn’t always give the correct pronunciation. A long in in the first syllable creates a nonsense word. Some VCV words must be divided into syllables after the consonant.

9. VCV Pattern Words with the vowel-consonant-vowel pattern can be divided into syllables. You should try the V/CV division first, with the long vowel sond in the first syllable. If they word doesn’t make sense, you should then use the VC/V division and a short vowel sound in the first syllable.

10. VCV Pattern cover What letters make the VCV pattern? ovecov / er potato What letters make the VCV pattern? otapo / ta / to

11. VCV Pattern visit What letters make the VCV pattern? isivis / it bacon What letters make the VCV pattern? acoba / con

12. VCV Pattern metal What letters make the VCV pattern? etamet / al closet What letters make the VCV pattern? oseclos/ et

13. Your Turn Write the following words on your paper. frozen punish comet clover Use a line to divide them into syllables.

14. Your Turn Write the following words on your paper. frozenfro/zen punishpun/ish cometcom/et cloverclo/ver Use a line to divide them into syllables.