Word Division and Suffixes

In this video, students learn about multisyllabic words and how to break them into syllables for easier reading and spelling. The video covers rules for dividing words with consonants, spelling guidelines for multisyllabic words, and introduces suffixes to build new words. It also includes a list of trick words and a fun activity called 'matchmakers' to reinforce learning.

What is the main benefit of breaking multisyllabic words into parts?

• It changes their meaning.

• It helps in reading and spelling them more easily.

• It makes them shorter.

• It makes them sound more interesting.

How should you divide a word with two vowels separated by two consonants?

• After the second vowel

• Between the consonants

• Before the first consonant

• Between the vowels

When dividing compound words, where should the division occur?

• Between the two words

• After the first vowel

• Before the last consonant

• At the end of the first word

What should you do if there is only one consonant between two vowels?

• Put it with the second syllable

• Put it with the first syllable

• Ignore it

• Double the consonant

What is the rule for digraphs when dividing words?

• Always separate them

• Double them

• Ignore them

• Keep them together

What is the correct way to divide the word 'jacket'?

• ja-ck-et

• ja-cket

• jack-et

• jacke-t

What is the correct division for the word 'catnip'?

• cat-nip

• ca-tnip

• catn-ip

• c-atnip

When spelling multisyllabic words with 'ick', which letters should be used?

• kc

• ik

• ic

• ck

Which of the following is a new suffix introduced in Unit 5?

• ed

• er

• ing

• ful

What suffix would you add to 'child' to make it 'childish'?

• ment

• ish

• ness

• ful