Phonic Word Analysis Chart Grade 4 printable pdf download

Needham Elementary School

Grade 4

Phonic/Word Analysis Chart

Review, if needed by struggling

See Grade 1 chart for definitions, visual and

readers the Short vowel sounds

movement cues.

Short a = apple

Short o = octopus

Short u = up

Short i = itch

Short e = Ed

Review for all:

Concept of Syllable

A syllable is a word or word part with one vowel

sound.

Movement cue: A syllable is a word (hands

extended 12 inches apart) or part of a word (hands

break an imaginary word) with one “talking

vowel.” (The first and second finger on the left

hand form a [V]. The thumb, index finger and

second finger of right hand are placed inside the

[V] as the fingers are bounced together to illustrate

a “talking vowel.”) A word has as many parts as it

has talking vowels.

Open Syllable

An open syllable is a syllable which ends in a

single vowel. The vowel is long. (Story: When a

vowel ends a syllable, it is free to shout out its

name.) Example: go, so, hi, be, me

Closed Syllable

A closed syllable is one vowel closed in by a final

consonant. The vowel sound is always short in a

closed syllable.

To teach: Convert open syllables to closed

syllables. (Example: got, sock, hit, Ben, bet)

Visual cue: Draw a closed door around the final

consonant. (When "o" in "go" makes too much

noise, consonant t comes and closes the door and

tells o to speak in its short, soft voice. When the

consonant opens the door and leaves, the vowel

gets to shout its name again -- the long vowel

sound.)

Review: First Rule for Syllabication

Syllable Rule: When two or more consonants

with Closed Syllables

stand between two vowels, divide between the

consonants. (Keep initial blends and digraphs

cvc / cvc

together.)

To find out where to divide an unknown

con / cept

word:

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1. Put a dot under each vowel sound.

2. Split between the consonants which separate the

Use the rule to review short vowel

vowel sounds.

sounds, blends, and digraphs.

Visual Cue: Mr. Chuck, the Syllable Man

"My nose knows where to divide the words."

Phonic Word Analysis Chart Grade 4

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