Syllables (age 6+)
Decode words of two or more syllables by breaking them into syllable chunks, applying knowledge that every syllable must contain a vowel sound, and blending the parts together
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When your child encounters a long word like 'fantastic' or 'umbrella', can they break it into syllables and blend the parts together to read the whole word?
Decode words of two or more syllables by breaking them into syllable chunks, applying knowledge that every syllable must contain a vowel sound, and blending the parts together
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- Read 'rabbit', 'thunder', 'fantastic' by breaking into syllable chunks and blending
- Clap or tap syllables in a multi-syllable word, then read each chunk before blending
- Identify that every syllable must contain a vowel sound
“When your child encounters a long word like 'fantastic' or 'umbrella', can they break it into syllables and blend the parts together to read the whole word?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Phonics & Word Reading
- Age range
- Ages 6–9
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