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Decoding Long Words When you are trying
to figure out a long word, remember to look for word parts or letter patterns you know.
Are there any smaller words? Is it a compound word?
campfire= camp + fire
Decoding Long Words Are there any letter
patterns that you know that might help you break the word into syllables?
Look for double consonants. Break the word between the two double letters.
bigger
big ger
Decoding Long Words Are there any letter
patterns that you know that might help you break the word into syllables?
Look for a VCCV
spelling pattern. Break the word between the consonants. doctor
doc tor
Decoding Long WordsWhen you are dividing
words into syllables, look for familiar beginnings (prefixes) or endings (suffixes).
Prefixes such as: mis, un, or pre and
Suffixes such as: ed, ful, or ing can help find syllables.
asking
ask ing
Decoding Long WordsWhen you see more then
two consonants together in a word, try dividing the word after the first consonant.
Try the short sound for the vowel in the first syllable.
candles
can dles
Decoding Long Words
When you see one consonant between two vowels, divide the word after the first vowel.
Try the long vowel sound for the first syllable
unicorn
u ni corn
Decoding Long Words
Remember, sounding out long words is easy if your remember to break the word into syllables.
B. pre schoolWhen you are dividing words into syllables, look for familiar beginnings (prefixes) or endings (suffixes).
B. han dleWhen you see more then two
consonants together in a word, try dividing the word after the first consonant.
Try the short sound for the vowel in the first syllable.
B. u su al
When you see one consonant between two vowels, divide the word after the first vowel.
Try the long vowel sound for the first syllable.
A. bas ket ballAre there any smaller words? Is it a compound word?
Look for the VCCV spelling pattern. Break the word between the two consonants.
B. skate board erAre there any smaller words? Is it a compound word?
When you are dividing words into syllables, look for familiar beginnings (prefixes) or endings (suffixes).