Decoding Words Flashcard

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First step in decoding a word?

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Find the vowels

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When seeing vowel pairs while decoding words:

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Underline them.

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Why should consonant clusters not be split when decoding words?

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They combine to make one consonant sound and should be counted as one.

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Step to split syllables:

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Look between vowels, code consonants with 'C'.

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VCCV pattern syllable division

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Divide between the two consonants

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Type of vowel sound in first syllable of VCV pattern?

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A long vowel sound

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OPEN syllable pattern indicates the vowel sound is:

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It has a long sound.

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CLOSED syllable pattern suggests the vowel sound is:

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short.

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V-C-e pattern indicates:

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The vowel is long (says its name), and the final 'e' is silent.

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If a word is unrecognized after using "V-C-e" syllable division,

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Try other syllable division patterns.