Bossy E Strategy and Syllable Division

The video tutorial teaches strategies for reading longer, multi-syllable words by breaking them into syllables and using the 'bossy e' strategy. It explains vowel sounds, common mistakes, and the VCE pattern. The tutorial provides examples and practice exercises to help learners apply these strategies effectively.

What is one strategy good readers use when they encounter longer multi-syllable words?

• Look up the word in a dictionary

• Guess the word based on context

• Break the word into syllables

• Skip the word and continue reading

Which of the following is a long sound of the vowel 'a'?

• The 'a' in 'cape'

• The 'a' in 'cap'

• The 'a' in 'cat'

• The 'a' in 'car'

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

• They make all vowels in the word say their name

• They pronounce the 'e' loudly

• They ignore the 'e'

• They skip the word

What does the 'e' in the VCE pattern do to the vowel closest to it?

• Removes the vowel from the word

• Changes its sound to a short vowel

• Makes it say its name

• Makes it silent

In the word 'trombone', how is the word divided into syllables?

• trombo-n

• trombo-ne

• tro-mbone

• trom-bone

What is the first step in solving a tricky word using the bossy e strategy?

• Look up the word in a dictionary

• Break the word into syllable parts

• Skip the word

• Guess the word

In the word 'pancake', which syllable follows the VCE pattern?

• None of the above

• pan

• cake

• pan-cake

What should you do if the second syllable follows the VCE pattern?

• Ignore the pattern

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

• Pronounce the 'e' loudly

• Skip the word

What is the final step in solving a tricky word using the bossy e strategy?

• Guess the word

• Look up the word in a dictionary

• Add the second syllable to the first

• Skip the word

What have you learned in this lesson about solving tricky words?

• To skip tricky words

• To use a dictionary for every word

• To break words into syllables and use the bossy e strategy

• To guess the meaning of words