#1 Syllables V/CV and VC/V

What is a consonant?

• A speech sound that is not a vowel.

• A type of vowel sound.

• A sound produced only by the vocal cords.

• A sound that can be sung but not spoken.

What is a long vowel sound?

• A sound where the vowel says its name, like the 'a' in 'cake'.

• A sound that is pronounced quickly and softly.

• A sound that is always followed by a consonant.

• A sound that is only found in diphthongs.

What does VC/V mean in syllables?

• A vowel followed by a consonant and then another vowel, with the first vowel usually being long.

• A consonant followed by a vowel and then another consonant.

• A vowel followed by two consonants and then another vowel.

• A vowel followed by a consonant and then another vowel, with the first vowel usually being short.

What is an example of a VC/V syllable?

• The word 'cat' can be divided as cat.

• The word 'table' can be divided as ta-ble.

• The word 'open' can be divided as o-pen.

• The word 'dog' can be divided as dog.

Can you give an example of a word with two syllables?

• happy

• cat

• dog

• fish

What is a syllable?

• A unit of meaning in a sentence.

• A single, unbroken sound of a spoken (or written) word that usually contains a vowel sound.

• A type of punctuation used in writing.

• A synonym for a word.

What does V/CV mean in syllables?

• A vowel followed by a consonant and then another vowel, with the first vowel usually long.

• A consonant followed by a vowel and then another consonant.

• A vowel followed by two consonants.

• Two vowels together without a consonant in between.

What is the importance of syllable division?

• It helps with the pronunciation and spelling of words.

• It is used to create rhymes in poetry.

• It determines the meaning of words in a sentence.

• It is essential for writing essays.

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

• ten/ant

• te/nant

• ten/nat

• ten-ant

What is an example of a V/CV syllable?

• The word 'open' can be divided as o/pen.

• The word 'table' can be divided as ta/ble.

• The word 'cat' can be divided as c/at.

• The word 'sun' can be divided as s/un.