Syllable Division Flashcard

Front

What part of a word is referred to as the "head" in the Head Body Tail Strategy?

Back

Prefix

Front

What is the purpose of the Head Body Tail Strategy?

Back

To facilitate easier decoding of words

Front

What is the purpose of syllable division?

Back

To break words into smaller, readable chunks

Front

What is the first step in understanding syllable division?

Back

Finding and underlining the vowels in a word

Front

What is an open syllable?

Back

A syllable that ends with a vowel and has a long sound

Front

Example of a closed syllable: hi, go, cat, me

Back

cat

Front

What sound does the vowel make in a closed syllable?

Back

Short sound

Front

What should you do if a word has double letters like "ff" or "ss"?

Back

Split between the double letters.

Front

What is the first step in splitting a word into syllables?

Back

Find the vowels.

Front

What is the rule for a vowel followed by 'r' in a word?

Back

They stay together because they make one sound.