Vowel Team Spelling Patterns

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What is a vowel team?

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A vowel team is a combination of two or more vowels that work together to create a single vowel sound in a word.

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What sound does the vowel team 'ai' make?

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The vowel team 'ai' typically makes a long /a/ sound, as in the word 'rain'.

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What sound does the vowel team 'ee' make?

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The vowel team 'ee' makes a long /e/ sound, as in the word 'feet'.

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What is the purpose of vowel teams in spelling?

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Vowel teams help to create specific vowel sounds in words, which can aid in correct pronunciation and spelling.

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Choose the word that matches this picture: (image of a coat)

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coat

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Which vowel team makes a long /i/ sound?

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The vowel team 'igh' makes a long /i/ sound, as in the word 'light'.

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What sound does the vowel team 'oa' make?

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The vowel team 'oa' typically makes a long /o/ sound, as in the word 'coat'.

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Choose the word that matches this picture: (image of beads)

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beads

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What is an example of a word that contains the vowel team 'ou'?

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An example of a word with the vowel team 'ou' is 'cloud'.

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What sound does the vowel team 'au' make?

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The vowel team 'au' typically makes a sound similar to /aw/, as in the word 'caught'.