Syllable Patterns: Same Medial Consonants

excellent ex/cel/lent v cc v This word has the VCCV, or vowel - consonant - consonant – vowel, syllable pattern. When we have a word with the VCCV pattern we divide the word into syllables between the two consonants.

summary sum/ma/ry v c c v Does this word have a vccv pattern? Where would you divide this word into syllables? How many syllables are in this word?

v c c le babble bab /ble Does this word have the vccv pattern? What did we learn last week about what to do when we had a consonant and /le/? How many syllables are in this word? Where do we divide this word? Turn and tell your partner.

Where are the syllable breaks? Look for the VCCV pattern. Try these. Where are the syllable breaks? Look for the VCCV pattern. Note to teacher- the rest of the slides could be used for a quick whole group review or practice another day.

suppose v cc v sup/pose Yes, it has a VCCV syllable pattern. Is the first syllable open or closed? What about the second syllable? Turn and tell your partner

v cc v arrange ar/range Yes, it has a VCCV syllable pattern.

parrot par/rot Yes, it has a VCCV syllable pattern.

illustration il/lus/tra/tion Yes, it has a VCCV syllable pattern.

By dividing words into syllables and blending sounds, YOU can read even longer words!

As you read “When the Circus Came to Town,” be sure to look for words with the VCCV syllable pattern.