Luigi Level 1 🚩- Word Structure 8-15

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What is a vowel team?

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A vowel team is a combination of two or more vowels that work together to create a single vowel sound, such as 'ai' in 'pain' or 'ea' in 'team'.

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What does the VCe pattern stand for?

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The VCe pattern stands for 'Vowel-Consonant-e', where a vowel is followed by a consonant and then an 'e' at the end, which usually makes the vowel sound long, like in 'cake'.

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What is a controlled R sound?

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A controlled R sound occurs when a vowel is followed by the letter 'r', which changes the way the vowel is pronounced, as in 'car' or 'party'.

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How do you divide the word 'DEPARTMENT' into syllables?

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The word 'DEPARTMENT' is divided into syllables as 'de-part-ment'.

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What is a long vowel sound?

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A long vowel sound is when a vowel says its name, such as 'a' in 'cake' or 'e' in 'see'.

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Give an example of a word with a long A sound.

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An example of a word with a long A sound is 'painful'.

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What is the difference between a vowel team and a VCe pattern?

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A vowel team consists of two or more vowels that create one sound, while a VCe pattern has a single vowel followed by a consonant and an 'e' that makes the vowel sound long.

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What is an example of a word with a long O sound?

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An example of a word with a long O sound is 'dispose'.

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What is the purpose of syllable division?

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Syllable division helps in pronouncing words correctly and understanding their structure.

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What is a vowel?

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A vowel is a letter in the alphabet that represents a speech sound made with the vocal tract open, such as A, E, I, O, U.