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Why is word decoding important?

Chapter 3 Brief Outline
I.
A-Z Review
II.
Consonants
III. Vowels
IV. Decoding Warning

Chapter 3 Vocabulary
• consonants
• vowels
• pronunciation key
• blend
• diagraph
• silent letter
• syllable
• short vowel sound
• long vowel sound
• schwa

Chapter 3
A-Z Review
The 26 letters of the alphabet build words. Some letters are consonants while others are vowels.

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Consonants
BlendEach consonant’s sound is heard.
DigraphTwo or three consonants form to make a new sound

Chapter 3
Identify the blends and digraphs in the following words:
1. class
2. grade
3. schedule
4. register
5. English
6. math
7. campus
8. plagiarize
9. instruction
10. admission
11. graduate
12. student
13. library
14. scholarship
15. grants
16. Spanish

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Vowels
SyllableForms each time your mouth opens and makes a vowel sound in a word
Short Vowel SoundsOccurs when a word or syllable has one vowel
Long Vowel SoundsOccurs when the vowel’s sound is the same as the vowel’s name
Y SoundsThe letter Y has different uses and sounds. It can be both a consonant and vowel
Vowel Pair SoundsWhen two vowels join to make a new sound
Schwa SoundThe most common vowel sound in the English language

Chapter 3
Identify the vowel sound (s) (short, long, y-sound, vowel pair, schwa) in the following words:
1. book
2. crowd
3. study
4. style
5. French
6. roommates
7. notes
8. job
9. career
10. loan
11. cell phone
12. courses
How many syllables are in each word?

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Decoding Warning !
English uses many words from other languages so words won’t always follow all the rules .

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LEARNING TIP: Forming Study Groups
Have you ever been in a study group?
Describe your experience. How did it affect your learning and grade. What would have made it better?

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REFLECTION
Why is decoding an important skill for college students?