Phonics VCCV Patterns Hilltop Elementary
Jan 22, 2016
PhonicsVCCV Patterns
Hilltop Elementary
• Listen to Mrs. Coliadis 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!