By convention, but the syllable boundary is placed inside the word boundary: # pat # --> #$ pat $#. V(C)DlV --> V(C)D $ lT. 'D' = an alveolar stop, (C) = any immediately preceding consonant, 'l' = /l/ ...

Make use as a starter activity for lessons that explore spelling. Re-cap on understanding of syllables, consonants and vowels and learn the difference between short vowels and long vowels.

Letter Character:Learning the rules for adding suffixes can help you become better spellers. So here’s a quick recap of the ‘Rules for adding the suffixes-ment and –ly’ VO: Both –ment ...