Mastering Words with VV Syllable Patterns

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• Primary Education
• Age 8,9

Mastering Words with VV Syllable Patterns

What do you already know about words split by double vowels?

Lesson Objective

At the end of the lesson you will be able to explain the VV syllable division pattern, identify it in words, and correctly divide VV pattern words into syllables.

Success Criteria

I can explain the VV syllable division pattern.

I can identify the VV syllable division pattern.

I can correctly divide VV pattern words into syllables.

What is the VV Syllable Pattern?

A VV (Vowel–Vowel) pattern happens when two vowels are side by side, but they do NOT make one sound together.
Instead, each vowel makes its own sound, so the word is split into two syllables.

Spotting the VV Pattern:

👉 Two vowels together
👉 Each vowel says its own sound
👉 The word breaks between them. Example: ‘flu-id’.

How to Divide VV Pattern Words

Step 1: Find two vowels together.

Step 2: Check if each vowel has its own sound.

Step 3: Draw a line between the vowels to split the word into syllables.

Let's look at some examples

I’m scared that the rain will ruin your new hat.

word: ruin

How to split? ru/in

She tried to dial the number.

word: dial

How to split? di/al

Her favourite colour is violet.

word: violet

How to split? vi/o/let

Let's try to divide these words

lion li on lio n lio n

meow me ow meo w me o w

science sci e nce sci en ce sci ence

diary di ary di a ry dia ry

li on

me ow

sci en ce

di a ry

Practice:

diet, book, poem, train, fluent, music, create

Underline the words with the VV pattern

Answers:

diet, book, poem, train, fluent, music, create

Underline the words with the VV pattern

On your own:

Answers:

Challenge Time

Can you find and correctly divide more VV pattern words?

Try with: ‘cruel’, ‘react’, ‘idea’.

Write them and split them into syllables!

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.