Module 13, Session 7: The Latin Layer of Language – Letter-sound Correspondences & Syllable Patterns

(Session 7)

Strategies for Enhancing Decoding,
Spelling and Vocabulary Instruction
The Latin Layer of Language –
Letter-sound Correspondences & Syllable Patterns

Marcia K. Henry, Ph. D.
Professor Emerita, San Jose State University

Teachers will understand the differences in words of Latin origin versus words from the Anglo-Saxon layer of language in their letter-sound correspondences and syllable patterns.

Teachers will be able to:
§ Recognize the common use of the schwa in Latin-based words.
§ Divide polysyllabic Latin-based words into syllables.
§ Design a follow-up activity for high school students.

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