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This is<b> Volume 2 </b>and the <b>Blue Bundle</b> of the <b>Breaking the Big Words Syllabication Activity Series.</b> This bundle contains six activity sets of <b>Breaking the Big Words.</b> <p><b>Breaking the Big Words </b>activity series provides scaffolded, research-based instruction on dividing syllables, identifying syllable types, and generalizing the skills to decode words and sentences. <p><b>Perfect for small groups, differentiation, and intervention!</b> <p>The Activity Sets focus specifically on a single syllable pattern and one or more syllable types. <p><b>This, the Second Volume and Blue Bundle, introduces the V/CV syllable pattern with each syllable type: </b><ul><li>closed, </li><li>open, </li><li>silent-e, </li><li>r-controlled, </li><li>vowel pairs, and</li><li>consonant-le.</li></ul><b>Each activity set introduces a new syllable type and includes all previously taught types.</b> For example, set one introduces closed syllables. Set two then introduces open syllables in words along with closed syllables. <p><b>Each activity set includes</b><ul><li>Strategies for navigating consonant blends and digraphs when dividing syllables.</li><li>Anchor words are used as a visual support on each activity sheet to remind students of strategies and the placement of each label.</li><li>Anchor word posters are included for classroom display to reference while reading unfamiliar words that may adhere to the syllable pattern.</li><li>To ensure skill generalization to basic reading, on the same activity sheet, students break words (slash between syllables) BEFORE reading a word list then break WHILE reading sentences.</li><li>Sight words are controlled in the series and consist primarily of PrePrimer and Primer Dolch words.</li></ul><br><b>Each Activity Set of Breaking the Big Words employs</b><ul><li>three levels of scaffolding, </li><li>embedded differentiation, </li><li>a strong visual component, </li><li>developmentally appropriate activities, and</li><li>an ins