Vowel-Consonant-E (VCE) Syllables Information

In this intervention group, the following skills are taught:

Silent e in One Syllable Words- mane, line, rule, rope, Eve, etc. Exceptions- done, come, some, give, and have

Spell and Decode VCE Words – home/made, like/wise, pine/cone, side/swipe, life/like, mile/stone, etc.

Multisyllabic Words: Combining VCE, VC/CVC- in/sane, com/bine, rep/tile, um/pire, mis/take, up/grade, etc.

Multisyllabic Words Using the Two Syllable Types – com/pen/sate, il/lus/trate, etc. – IVE Exceptions- ex/pen/sive, ol/ive, in/ven/tive, ac/tive

Rule of –e After –v - A vowel followed by a consonant and a silent e is usually long. Some exceptions are- have, olive, give, love, etc. English words don’t end in v.

Vowel-Consonant-E (VCE) Syllables Activities

Jig Words (2, 3, and 4 Syllable Words)- Open the document below and print the pages. Cut out the cards and on the dotted lines. Match the syllables together to make words with the vce pattern. www.printablereadinggames.com/room6/Jig_Words_syllables_silent_e.doc

Suffix Chain- Write words with silent e on some index cards and suffixes on the others. Pair up words and suffixes together. Write the new word. Silent e words- waste, strange, base, joy, lone, cheer, manage, care, help Suffixes- ful, ly, ment, less (note- suffixes will be used more than once)

Vowel Consonant-e Syllable Words and Sentences for Reading- http://www.syntheticphonics.net/uploads/SD3%20PS.pdf