PhonicsVCCV Patterns

• Listen to Miss Udell read four words.

• Repeat them.

• Tell how many syllables you hear.

This is how you divide a word into syllables.

nap / kin

This is how you divide a word into syllables.

nap / kin v

This is how you divide a word into syllables.

nap / kin vc /

This is how you divide a word into syllables.

nap / kin vc /

This is how you divide a word into syllables.

nap / kin vc / c

This is how you divide a word into syllables.

nap / kin vc / cv

This is how you divide a word into syllables.

nap / kin vc / cv

This shows a syllable division pattern that I know: VCCV

Let’s try another one.

prob / lem

Look for the first vowel in the word. What do you see?

What consonant is right after the vowel?

Closed Syllable

prob / lem

You’ve found the first VC pattern.

If a vowel is followed by a consonant we call it a closed syllable.

Next,

prob / lem

If it is a closed syllable the vowel will make a short sound.

What is o’s short sound?

What comes after the VC

prob / lem VC /

What comes after the letter b? Is it a vowel or a consonant?

What comes after the VC

prob / lem VC / C

You’re right! It’s a consonant!

What comes after the VC

prob / lem VC / C

What comes after the letter l? Is it a vowel or a consonant?

What comes after the VCC

prob / lem VC / CV

Right again! It is a vowel!

Blend the word!

prob / lem VC / CV

A VCCV pattern let’s you know that there are two syllables.

It also let’s you know that the vowels make their short sounds.

Does this sound complicated?

Does this sound complicated?

Let’s practice!

Look for the VCCV patterns in these words!

m

m u

m u f

m u f f

m u f f i

m u f f i n

Do you see the pattern?

m u f f i n

Do you see the pattern?

m u f f i n V

Do you see the pattern?

m u f f i n V C

Do you see the pattern?

m u f f i n V C C

Do you see the pattern?

m u f f i n V C C V

Now I can divide the word!I’ll divide the word into syllables right between the consonants!

muf / fin V C/ C V

Now it is your turn.

Right the next word on a piece of paper.

Draw a slash between the consonants.

• trumpet

• cactus

• after

• helmet

Check your work!

trum / pet

cac / tus

af / ter

hel / met

Great Job!