2. Word Stress:
The manner in which stresses are
distributed on the syllables of a
word
Emphasis on a syllable of a word
in result of a special effort of
utterance (the way it is said)
Also known as word accentation
3. How to determine the
stressed syllable
The majority of the time the long vowel sound is
the stressed word
In words that have suffixes or prefixes, the stress is
usually on the first syllable or word root
Ex. Childish= Child-ish
Two vowels together in the end of a word often
indicates that the stress is on that vowel syllable
Ex. Complain= Com-plain
In words of more than three syllables, the first or
second is always stressed
Ex. Determine= De-ter-min
4. What kinds of
punctuation are there:
?
.
,
!
These are your four basic and common
punctuation symbols
There are more however we will cover them
another day
5. When and where to use them:
? = question mark
A question mark is placed at the end of a
sentance to state that the sentance is a
question
! = exclamation point
An exclamation point is used at the end of a
sentance to state and exciting, thrilling, or
dramatic part of a story
. = period
A period is used to mark the end of a sentance
, = comma
A comma is used in the middle of a sentance to
give the reader a pause in the sentance. It is
often used for dramatic effect
6. Vowel Revision
What are our vowels?
AEIOU
And sometimes……..
Y
Why are they in that specific order
They are alphabetically ordered
What are our vowels?
