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Decoding Longer Words
Decoding Long Words
To decode a long word you should first
decide where each syllable ends.
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?
bigger
big ger
Look for double
consonants. Break
the word between
the two double
letters.
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 Words
When 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 Words
When you see more then
two consonants
together in a word, try
dividing the word after
the first consonant.
candles
can dles
Try the short sound for
the vowel in the first
syllable.
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.
Use the A/B “Show
Me” cards to
decide how to
divide the word
into syllables.
helmet
A. hel met
B. helm et
A. hel met
Look for the VCCV
spelling pattern. Break
the word between the
two consonants.
letter
A. let ter
B. le tter
A. let ter
Look for double
consonants. Break the
word between the two
double letters.
preschool
A. pres chool
B. pre school
B. pre school
When you are dividing
words into syllables,
look for familiar
beginnings (prefixes)
or endings (suffixes).
handle
A. hand le
B. han dle
B. han dle
When 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.
doghouse
A. do ghouse
B. dog house
B. dog house
Are there any smaller
words? Is it a
compound word?
usual
A. us u al
B. u su al
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.
basketball
A. bas ket ball
B. basket ball
A. bas ket ball
Are there any smaller
words? Is it a compound
word?
Look for the VCCV spelling
pattern. Break the word
between the two
consonants.
skateboarder
A. skate boar der
B. skate board er
B. skate board er
Are there any smaller words?
Is it a compound word?
When you are dividing words
into syllables, look for
familiar beginnings
(prefixes) or endings
(suffixes).