Book 4, Lesson 2 Syllable Division Rule #1

Book 4, Lesson 2 Syllable Division Rule #1

You can tell how many syllables are in a word based on the number of vowels that are in the word

• the vowels cannot be touching

• the vowel is not a silent-e

Multiple Choice

You can tell how many syllables are in a word based on the number of...

• consonants

• vowels

• ducks

To divide a 2 syllables word that has only one consonant between the vowels

• Split the two vowels. First you must move the consonant to the right. This will make the first syllable OPEN

• If that does not make a real word, move the consonant to the left. Now the first syllable is CLOSED

Multiple Choice

To divide a 2 syllable word and there is just one consonant between the vowels, what should you always try first?

• move the consonant to the right

• move the consonant to the left

Multiple Choice

If moving the consonant to the right does not make a real word, then move move it to the left. This will make the syllable open or closed?

• open syllable

• closed syllable

Multiple Select

select ALL of the closed syllables

• scab

• pre

• flun

• vud

• bri

Multiple Select

select all of the open syllables

• le

• cra

• zom

• wig

• dri

When spelling multi-syllable words 

• say the whole word 

• tap and say each syllable

• spell one syllable at a time.

Multiple Choice

Say the whole word but tap and say each syllable. Spell one syllable at a time.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

the letter y at the end of a one-syllable word is pronounced

• eye

• ee

Multiple Choice

the y at a end of a two syllable word is pronounced

• eye

• ee

Multiple Choice

What is the name of this rule?

• cry baby

• ugly baby

• big baby

• try candy

Multiple Choice

Most of the time, multi-syllable words do not use the FLOSS rule

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

A C switches to /s/ when a ____ comes right after it.

• a long vowel

• watch out vowel