Intro to 4.4

1. Intro to 4.4 olive

2. Closed syllable rule • When a word has one vowel and is closed in by at least one consonant at the end of the word it makes the short vowel sound. cap Ed spring moss grub a e i o u

3. There are 5 exceptions to the closed syllable rule • ild wild • ind bind “i” Whenever these letters are in a closed syllable word the vowel says it’s name!! “i”

4. “O” • old cold Whenever these letters are in a closed syllable word the vowel says it’s name!! ost post “O”

5. “O” • olt bolt Whenever these letters are in a closed syllable word the vowel says it’s name!!

6. v – e rule • Whenever there is a vowel, then a consonant, then an e at the end of a syllable, the e is silent and the vowel says it’s name. (the long sound) • plate globe prize

7. There are also exceptions to the v-e (vowel consonant e) rule • give The vowel does not say it’s name even though it is a v-c-e syllable .

8. There are some letters that HATE to be at the end of the word! Guess what letter volunteers to be at the ‘end of the line’?

9. volunteers to be at the end! hates to be at the end of a word. So e volunteers. give olive solve impulsive

10. Sometimes the e does 2 jobs • Sharks live in the ocean. • We went to see a live band perform at the park.

11. New spelling tile We will use this tile for the exception to the v-e rule.

12. We will say i-v-e give /ive/

13. The end!