The document discusses VCV and VCCV syllable patterns. It explains that a VCV syllable can be divided after the first vowel, producing a long vowel sound, or after the consonant, producing a short vowel sound. A VCCV syllable is usually divided between the two consonants, producing a short vowel sound. Examples are provided of words following each pattern. The document ends with practice problems to divide words into syllables and identify their patterns.

1. Decoding Lesson 4
VCV and VCCV Syllable
Pattern
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2. The VCV Syllable
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3. The vcv syllable can be divided two
ways. Most of the time, the vcv
syllable is divided after the first
vowel.
pilot
promise
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v
c
vc
vv

4. When the syllable is divided after the
first vowel, the syllable is an open
syllable and produces a long vowel
sound.
pilot
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v vc

5. When the syllable is divided after the
consonant, the syllable is a closed
syllable and produces a short vowel
sound.
promise
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v vc

6. The VCCV Syllable
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7. When we have a word with
the VCCV pattern, we usually
scoop between the
twoconsonants.
welcome
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v c vc

8. When a vowel is closed by a
consonant, it produces a short
vowel sound.
welcome
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v c vc

9. Practice: Divide the words
into syllables and identify
the syllable pattern.
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10. Divide the word into syllables and identify
the syllable pattern.
mutant
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11. Divide the word into syllables and identify
the syllable pattern.
second
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12. Divide the word into syllables and identify
the syllable pattern.
support
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13. Divide the word into syllables and identify
the syllable pattern.
advertise
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14. Divide the word into syllables and identify
the syllable pattern.
donation
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15. Divide the word into syllables and identify
the syllable pattern.
traveling
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16. Divide the word into syllables and identify
the syllable pattern.
discount
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17. Divide the word into syllables and identify
the syllable pattern.
organize
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18. Divide the word into syllables and identify
the syllable pattern.
computer
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19. Divide the word into syllables and identify
the syllable pattern.
locate
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20. Divide the word into syllables and identify
the syllable pattern.
favor
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21. Divide the word into syllables and identify
the syllable pattern.
finish
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22. How did you do?
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