Dividing Words and Patterns

The video tutorial explains nine patterns for dividing words into syllables. It covers rules for dividing after prefixes, before suffixes, and between consonants and vowels. Special cases like consonants followed by 'le', compound words, and vowel pairs are also discussed. The tutorial provides examples for each pattern to help learners understand and apply these rules effectively.

What is the first step in dividing a word with a prefix?

• Divide before the prefix

• Do not divide the prefix

• Divide in the middle of the prefix

• Divide after the prefix

Which pattern involves dividing after a prefix?

• Pattern 1

• Pattern 2

• Pattern 4

• Pattern 3

How should you divide a word with a suffix?

• Divide before the suffix

• Divide after the suffix

• Do not divide the suffix

• Divide in the middle of the suffix

Which pattern involves dividing before a suffix?

• Pattern 3

• Pattern 4

• Pattern 2

• Pattern 1

When a word ends with 'le', how do you determine where to divide?

• Do not divide

• Divide immediately before 'le'

• Count back three letters and divide

• Count back two letters and divide

Which pattern involves dividing when consonants are followed by 'le'?

• Pattern 3

• Pattern 2

• Pattern 1

• Pattern 4

What should you do when two consonants appear in the middle of a word?

• Divide only if they are the same letter

• Divide unless they form a blend

• Never divide between them

• Always divide between them

Which pattern involves dividing between two consonants unless they form a blend?

• Pattern 3

• Pattern 2

• Pattern 1

• Pattern 4

If a consonant is between two vowels, where is it likely to belong?

• With the first vowel

• It stands alone

• With the second vowel

• It belongs to both vowels

How do you divide compound words?

• Divide between the two words

• Divide in the middle of the second word

• Divide in the middle of the first word

• Do not divide compound words