1. VCV Pattern

2. VCV Pattern 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
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?
ove
potato
ota

11. VCV Pattern
visit
What letters make the VCV pattern?
isi
Bacon
aco

12. VCV Pattern
metal
What letters make the VCV pattern?
eta
closet
ose

13. Your Turn
Turn your practice book to page 108.