1. Decoding Lesson 2 VVCV Syllable Pattern
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2. Last week, we learned about closed syllables and open syllables in VCV words.
Time to Review.
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3. FOCUS QUESTION: What is a closed syllable?
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4. A closed syllable is followed by a consonant and has a short vowel sound.
shadow v c v
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5. shadow When dividing a closed syllable, we break after the consonant.
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6. FOCUS QUESTION: What is an open syllable?
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7. An open syllable is followed by a consonant and has a long vowel sound.
lady v c v
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8. lady When dividing an open syllable, we break before the consonant. v
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9. How did you do?
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10. We have learned that most VCV words have open syllables with a long vowel sound.
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11. Try breaking this word down. Are the syllables open or closed
Try breaking this word down. Are the syllables open or closed? How do you know?
pages v c v
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12. Try breaking this word down. Are the syllables open or closed
Try breaking this word down. Are the syllables open or closed? How do you know?
relay v c v
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13. This week, we’re looking at VVCV words.
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14. Some words have a VVCV pattern, in which there is a vowel pair instead of a single vowel.
sleepy vv c v
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15. In most cases, words with the VVCV pattern will have a long vowel sound, and we will break before the consonant.
freedom vv c v
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16. Try breaking this word down.
reason vv c v
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17. Try breaking this word down.
maybe vv c v
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18. PRACTICE/APPLY: Divide the words into syllables and read them aloud
PRACTICE/APPLY: Divide the words into syllables and read them aloud. Identify the long vowel sound in each word.
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19. Divide the word into syllables and read it aloud
Divide the word into syllables and read it aloud. What is the long vowel sound?
pages v c v
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20. Divide the word into syllables and read it aloud
Divide the word into syllables and read it aloud. What is the long vowel sound?
away v c vv
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21. Divide the word into syllables and read it aloud
Divide the word into syllables and read it aloud. What is the long vowel sound?
eager vv c v
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22. Divide the word into syllables and read it aloud
Divide the word into syllables and read it aloud. What is the long vowel sound?
ruler v c v
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23. Divide the word into syllables and read it aloud
Divide the word into syllables and read it aloud. What is the long vowel sound?
recall
Why do we have two ll’s? v c v
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24. Divide the word into syllables and read it aloud
Divide the word into syllables and read it aloud. What is the long vowel sound?
neither vv cc v
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25. Divide the word into syllables and read it aloud
Divide the word into syllables and read it aloud. What is the long vowel sound?
protect v c v
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26. Divide the word into syllables and read it aloud
Divide the word into syllables and read it aloud. What is the long vowel sound?
sleepy vv c v
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27. Divide the word into syllables and read it aloud
Divide the word into syllables and read it aloud. What is the long vowel sound?
recess
Why do we have two ss’s? v c v
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28. How did you do?
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29. Projectable S1
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