Open Syllables

Quick question... Doe's anyone know when the letter "y" makes the long "i" sound?

Answer- When it is at the end of a single-syllable word. ex. "my"

Today we learned all about the open syllable type, and how the letter "y" can be used as a vowel. There is so much to the English language, but learning the reason why words are pronounced the way they are can really be exciting! 

This is the key-word sound chart for closed, v-e, and open syllables. Attaching sounds to a keyword is an excellent way to self-correct reading and writing. 

Wilson 4.4

This week the Tigers have been working on long vowels and their relationship with the silent "e."

This concept is introduced by changing CVC words to CVC-e words like cap-cape, mat- mate, etc. The exception to this rule was introduced yesterday, and that is the "ive" exception. words that end with an i-consonant- e do not follow the regular cvc-e rule. 

The Thunderbolts have been working on the five exceptions to closed syllables- ost, olt, ind, ild, and ang. 

These sounds are presented on green cards in the WRS, and are boxed when writing. This helps us remember that they do not follow the rules. 

In this example the word "olive" contains two syllables, an open syllable, ol, and the v-e syllable exception "ive." because this is an exception to the rule the "ive" is written under the word with a slash through it. 

Math this week was all about fractions, fair shares, parts of a whole, and division. We are also starting to think about and plan our end of CAMP party! I hope that all of the families will be able to join us for the last Thursday 7/31 at 12:00. We will share some Wilson tips and our very special class book we have been working on!