**Basic**
**VCCV Pattern**
1. dentist
2. final
3. finish
4. narrow
5. shelter
6. ahead
7. corner
8. hollow
9. divide
10. famous
11. recent
12. silver
13. dinner
14. capture
15. dinner
**VCV Pattern**
16. minus
17. minute
18. value
19. reward
20. broken
**Review**
21. again
22. enough
23. market
24. pencil
25. powder
26. decent
27. secure
28. standard
29. frontier
30. stampede
**Think and Sort**
Most VCCV words are divided between the consonants. Most VCV words with a short vowel pattern in the first syllable are divided after the consonant. Other VCV words are divided before the consonant.
Write each Basic Word under its syllable pattern. Draw a line to divide the syllables. Use your Spelling Dictionary.
VCCV Pattern | VCV Pattern
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nar/row | fin/ish
fi/nal