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Decoding Lesson 2VVCV Syllable Pattern
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Last week, we learned about closed syllables and open syllables in VCV words.
Time to Review.
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FOCUS QUESTION: What is a closed
syllable?
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A closed syllable is followed by a consonant and has a short vowel sound.
shadow
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v c v
When dividing a closed syllable, we break after the consonant.
shadow
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v c v
FOCUS QUESTION: What is an open
syllable?
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An open syllable is followed by a consonant and has a long vowel sound.
lady
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v c v
When dividing an open syllable, we break before the consonant.
lady
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v c v
How did you do?
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We have learned that most VCV words have open syllables with a long vowel sound.
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Try breaking this word down. Are the syllables open or closed? How do you know?
pages
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v c v
Try breaking this word down. Are the syllables open or closed? How do you know?
relay
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v c v
This week, we’re looking at VVCV words.
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Some words have a VVCV pattern, in which there is a vowel pair instead of a single vowel.
sleepy
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vvv c
In most cases, words with the VVCV pattern will have a long vowel sound, and we will break before the consonant.
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vcvv
Try breaking this word down.
reason
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vcvv
Try breaking this word down.
maybe
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vcvv
PRACTICE/APPLY: Divide the words into syllables and read them aloud. Identify the long vowel sound in each
word.
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Divide the word into syllables and read it aloud. What is the long vowel sound?
pages
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v c v
Divide the word into syllables and read it aloud. What is the long vowel sound?
away
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v c vv
Divide the word into syllables and read it aloud. What is the long vowel sound?
eager
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vv c v
Divide the word into syllables and read it aloud. What is the long vowel sound?
ruler
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v c v
Divide the word into syllables and read it aloud. What is the long vowel sound?
recallWhy do we have two ll’s?
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v c v
Divide the word into syllables and read it aloud. What is the long vowel sound?
neither
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vv cc v
Divide the word into syllables and read it aloud. What is the long vowel sound?
protect
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v c v
Divide the word into syllables and read it aloud. What is the long vowel sound?
sleepy
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vv c v
Divide the word into syllables and read it aloud. What is the long vowel sound?
recessWhy do we have two ss’s?
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v c v
How did you do?
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