Syllables & Suffixes

Students have been learning more in depth about syllables and suffixes!

Syllables

Words can be broken into chunks called syllables. Students learned a word has as many syllables as it has vowel sounds. 

Give your child a variety of words to see if they can find how many syllables are in different words. Can they identify the vowel sounds? (They can always clap it to double check) 

 Suffixes

Students are learning suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a root word. They are understanding that sometimes when the suffix -ing is added, the root word will change and follow a common spelling pattern for many consonant sounds. They follow three rules:

1. 1 syllable

2. 1 short vowel sound

3. 1 consonant at the end of the root word

If root words follow all three rules, the single consonant ending is doubled when the suffix -ing is added. 

For example:

rub turns into rubbing (follows all 3 rules)

munch turns into munching (does not follow all 3 rules)

Ask your child if they can identify the three rules.

Can they add the suffix -ing appropriately at the end of root words?