Strategies for Solving Tricky Words

The video tutorial teaches strategies for reading multi-syllable words by breaking them into syllables and using the bossy e strategy. It explains vowel sounds, common mistakes with the bossy e, and how to identify and apply the VCE pattern. Practical examples are provided to demonstrate these techniques, helping readers solve longer, tricky words effectively.

What is the primary strategy discussed for solving longer tricky words?

• Guessing the word based on context

• Using a dictionary

• Breaking the word into syllables and using the bossy e strategy

• Ignoring the word

Which of the following is NOT a vowel?

• U

• A

• B

• I

What mistake do readers often make when they see an 'e' at the end of a word?

• They ignore the 'e'

• They pronounce the 'e' loudly

• They skip the word entirely

• They make all vowels in the word say their name

What is the first step in solving a longer tricky word?

• Look up the word in a dictionary

• Check the second syllable

• Guess the word

• Check the first syllable

In the word 'bonfire', where should the word be split into syllables?

• Between 'b' and 'o'

• Between 'n' and 'f'

• Between 'r' and 'e'

• Between 'f' and 'i'

What sound does the 'e' make in a VCE pattern?

• It is silent

• It makes a short 'e' sound

• It makes a 'schwa' sound

• It makes a long 'e' sound

In the word 'sunshine', which two letters make the 'sh' sound?

• N and E

• H and I

• S and H

• S and N

What should you do after identifying the VCE pattern in a word?

• Ignore the pattern

• Say the vowel's name and make the 'e' silent

• Skip to the next word

• Pronounce the 'e' loudly

What is the final step in solving a longer tricky word?

• Ask someone else for help

• Write the word down

• Repeat the word multiple times

• Add the second syllable to the first

What have you learned in this lesson?

• How to ignore difficult words

• How to solve longer tricky words using syllables and the bossy e strategy

• How to use a dictionary

• How to guess words