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?

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.

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 schoolWhen you are dividing words into syllables, look for familiar beginnings (prefixes) or endings (suffixes).

handle

A. hand le

B. han dle

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.

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 ballAre 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 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).