How to Divide Multisyllabic Words: VCV

Erin Russo: We've also learned how to read two syllable words that only have one consonant between the two vowels. Can someone remind me how to use strategies to read this two syllable word? Josie?

Josie: You underline the 'u' and the 'e'.

Erin Russo: Right. And what do we see between the 'u' and the 'e', Josie?

Josie: The 'd'.

Erin Russo: The 'd'. Ooh. So where's the first place we should try dividing?

Josie: Between that 'd' and the 'e'.

Erin Russo: Well, that's actually the second place. First, before we divide after the consonant, Josie, we want to try dividing before the consonant. Let's try that. So if I'm going to divide before the consonant, where am I going to divide?

Josie: Between the 'u and the 't'.

Erin Russo: You got it. Josie, can you help us read this word?s

Josie: Student.

Erin Russo: Student. Next we're going to read another two syllable word that has one consonant between the two vowels. Who would like to tell us how to use strategies to read this two syllable word? Blake?

Blake: You underline the 'i' and the 'i'.

Erin Russo: So both 'i's. And what do we see?

Blake: One consonant between.

Erin Russo: So Blake, usually we would divide before the consonant, but if I divide there, this would say fineish. Is fineish a word?

Blake: No.

Erin Russo: No. So where do we have to divide, Blake?

Blake: After the 's'.

Erin Russo: Right. So sometimes with these words we know we have to divide after the consonant. If it doesn't work when we divide before the consonant. So Blake, now we can read this word accurately. What is this word?

Blake: Finish.

Erin Russo: Finish.