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Flashcard 1: Identify the syllable break in the word "picnic" using consonant division.
Answer: pic-nic. Divide between the two consonants in the VCCV pattern.
Flashcard 2: Choose the correct decoding chunks for "hoping": hop-ing or ho-ping?
Answer: ho-ping. Keep the VCe pattern 'hope' intact when adding '-ing'.
Flashcard 3: Choose the correct decoding chunks for "disagree": dis-agree or disa-gree?
Answer: dis-agree. Separate the prefix 'dis-' from the base word 'agree'.
Flashcard 4: Identify the syllable break in the word "hotel" using open syllables.
Answer: ho-tel. The first syllable 'ho' is open, making the long O sound.
Flashcard 5: Which strategy should you use first to read a long word: guess or chunk?
Answer: Chunk the word into syllables and known parts. Systematic chunking is more reliable than guessing for decoding.
Flashcard 6: Identify the syllable break in the word "rabbit" using consonant division.
Answer: rab-bit. Double consonants split between them in the VCCV pattern.
Flashcard 7: What does it mean to decode a multisyllable word?
Answer: To break it into parts and read it using sound-spelling rules. Breaking words into syllables helps apply phonics rules to each part.
Flashcard 8: What is a base word (root word) in a multisyllable word?
Answer: The main word part that prefixes or suffixes attach to. The base word carries the core meaning before affixes are added.
Flashcard 9: What is a suffix?
Answer: A word part added to the end that changes meaning or grammar. Suffixes attach after the base word to change meaning or function.
Flashcard 10: What is a prefix?
Answer: A word part added to the beginning that changes meaning. Prefixes attach before the base word to modify its meaning.
Flashcard 11: What is a syllable in a word?
Answer: A word part with one vowel sound. Each syllable contains exactly one vowel sound, which may use multiple letters.
Flashcard 12: What is a consonant digraph in decoding?
Answer: Two letters making one consonant sound (for example, sh). Digraphs combine two letters into one new sound.
Flashcard 13: What is a consonant blend in decoding?
Answer: Two or more consonants where each sound is heard (for example, bl). Unlike digraphs, blends keep both consonant sounds distinct.
Flashcard 14: Which common pattern makes the /oi/ sound: oi or ea?
Answer: oi. The pattern 'oi' makes the distinctive /oi/ diphthong sound.
Flashcard 15: Which vowel team most often makes the long A sound: ai or au?
Answer: ai. The vowel team 'ai' consistently makes the long A sound.
Flashcard 16: What is a vowel team (vowel pair) in decoding?
Answer: Two vowels together that make one vowel sound. Two vowels work together as a team to make one sound.
Flashcard 17: What is an open syllable?
Answer: A syllable ending in a vowel; the vowel is usually long. No consonant follows to 'close' the vowel, so it says its name.
Flashcard 18: What is the meaning of the syllable division pattern VV in multisyllable words?
Answer: Divide between the two vowels: V|V. Adjacent vowels form separate syllables when not a team.
Flashcard 19: What is the meaning of the syllable division pattern VCV in multisyllable words?
Answer: Usually divide after the first vowel: V|CV. One consonant typically stays with the second vowel, making the first syllable open.
Flashcard 20: Which syllable division correctly splits the word “little” to help decoding?
Answer: lit|tle. VCCV pattern splits between 't' and second 't'; '-le' forms final syllable.
Flashcard 21: What does the syllable type “silent-e” (VCe) usually signal about the vowel?
Answer: The vowel is long and the final e is silent. The 'e' at the end makes the previous vowel long but stays quiet.
Flashcard 22: What is the meaning of the syllable division pattern VCCV in multisyllable words?
Answer: Divide between the two consonants: VC|CV. Two consonants between vowels create a natural break point.
Flashcard 23: Which syllable division correctly splits the word “rabbit” to help decoding?
Answer: rab|bit. VCCV pattern splits between the two b's.
Flashcard 24: Which syllable division correctly splits the word “music” to help decoding?
Answer: mu|sic. VCV pattern divides after the vowel 'u'.
Flashcard 25: Which syllable division correctly splits the word “hotel” to help decoding?
Answer: ho|tel. VCV pattern divides after the vowel 'o'.
Flashcard 26: Which syllable division correctly splits the word “paper” to help decoding?
Answer: pa|per. VCV pattern divides after the first vowel 'a'.
Flashcard 27: Which syllable division correctly splits the word “rainbow” to help decoding?
Answer: rain|bow. Compound word divides between its two parts.
Flashcard 28: What is a multisyllable word?
Answer: A word with two or more syllables. Multiple syllables means more than one vowel sound unit.
Flashcard 29: What should you do after you decode a multisyllable word to confirm it makes sense?
Answer: Reread the sentence and check meaning and pronunciation. Context confirms correct decoding.
Flashcard 30: Which option best completes the decoding of "paper" by marking syllables: A) pa/per B) pap/er C) p/a/per?
Answer: A) pa/per. VCV pattern: divide before the consonant.