syllabication review

When we divide a word into syllables, we start by finding what first?

• vowels

• letters

• 5th grade girls

After we find the vowels, then we look at what?

• my gorgeous teacher, duh!

• the end

• consonants

• the ceiling

in a VCCV word, where do we divide it for syllables?

• after the v

• before the v

• between the 2 c's

• wherever Miss Evans says!

Where would you divide this word:

leptus

• between the l and e

• between the u and s

• between the t and u

• between the p and t

Which shows the syllables divided correctly?

solvent

• sol vent

• so lvent

• solv ent

• solve nt

What is the rule for dividing words like kitten, hammer, Yiddish?

• you divide after the first vowel

• you divide between the 2 SAME consonants

• you divide between the second vowel and a letter

• you shake your head or do a silly dance

Which shows the correct way to divide the word:

mitten

• mi- tten

• m- itten

• mit- ten

• mitte- n

If a word has 3 vowels like Hottentot, how many syllables will it have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which shows who Atlantic should be divided?

• a- tl--an--ti-c

• at- tanti-- c

• atlant--ic

• at- lan- tic

What do we look for if a word has 3 or more consonants together? VCCCV or VCCCCV?

• blends/digraphs we can group together

• more vowels

• the pass for the restroom

• good question!