Sample Words From List
hundred
riot
lion
mushroom
giant
inspect
children
subtract
pumpkin
kingdom
control
trial
Take a look at the sample words.
What do you notice about these words?
They are all two syllable words.
Can you think of two meanings for the word sandwich?
(noun) two slices of bread with a filling between them
(verb) to insert between two other things
Can you think of two meanings for the word mushroom?
(noun) a fungus that grows a stem topped by a cap
(verb) to grow very quickly
How might we sort these words?
By their syllables - VCC/CV, VC/CCV, V/V.
Let's practice sorting the words. Practice Sort
What do you notice about the two consonants right before or after the syllable breaks?
They are a blend (two consonants each make their own sound - st) or digraph (two consonants with one sound -ph)