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1. NAME The Unit Organizer 4 BIGGER PICTURE DATE How to recognize the variant sounds of “y” and “i” NEXT UNIT /Experience LAST UNIT /Experience 2 3 CURRENT UNIT CURRENT UNIT 1 11- The multiple sounds of vowel “y” and the variant sounds of vowel “i” 10- advanced v-e exceptions, 1-1-1 syllable 12-silent consonant pairs, bossy “w”, advanced options to spell the /k/ sound Student Activities or Assignments 8 UNIT MAP is about... 5 How to predict the variant sounds of the vowels “y” and “i” Objective Review Warm-Up Drill Interactive white-boards Small Group purposeful talk Independent silent reading of words in isolation Paired reading aloud Closure activity Assessments: Phoneme / Syllable Quiz Charting The predictable sounds of igh and eigh The predictable Vowel “y” sounds in various syllables When to change “y” to an “i” when adding a suffix The variant sounds of vowel “i” What other vowels make the same sounds as vowel “y”? Which vowel will “y” act like in any syllable type? In order for “y” to change to an “i” , what syllable type must it be part of? Predict when an “i” will most likely say /y/. Decipher which vowel must be added to igh to change its sound from /i/ to /a/. 6 Compare and contrast Analyze Prediction Synthesize UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS RELATIONSHIPS UNIT 7

2. NAME The Unit Organizer DATE Expanded Unit Map 9 is about... 10 NEW UNIT SELF-TEST QUESTIONS The multiple sounds of vowel “y” and the variant sounds of vowel “i” How to predict the variant sounds of vowels “y” and “i” the predictable vowel “y” sounds in various syllables when to change vowel “y” to and “i” when adding a suffix the variant sounds of vowel “i” the predictable sounds of igh and eigh “i” can also say /e/ and /y/ igh says /i/ Ex: sigh vowel “y” in syllables will act like vowel “i” both consonant and vowel suffixes can change vowel “y” to an “i” “i” might say /y/ if it comes after “l” or “n” Ex: million, onion eigh says /a/ Ex: eight Vowel “y” in a closed syllable will say the short “i” sound Ex: gym “y” must be in an open syllable to change to “i”such as happy +ness= happiness “i” might say /e/ when followed by another vowel Ex. piano, champion If “y” is part of any vowel digraph it does not change Ex: enjoy+ing=enjoying Vowel “y” in a v-e syllable will say the long “i” sound Ex. Style at the end of some prefixes Ex. minibus, ambidextrous when adding an “s” change the “y” to an “i” and add “es” Ex: caddy+s=caddies Vowel “y” in an open syllable can say /e/ or /i/ Ex. Rally , Comply Compare the vowel “y” with the vowel “i”.