Vowel Teams: Diagraphs and Diphthongs

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What are vowel teams?

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Vowel teams are combinations of two vowels that work together to create a single vowel sound in a word.

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What is a digraph?

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A digraph is a pair of letters that together represent one sound, such as 'ch' in 'chair' or 'sh' in 'shoe'.

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What is a diphthong?

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A diphthong is a complex vowel sound that begins with one vowel sound and glides into another within the same syllable, such as 'oi' in 'boil'.

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Provide an example of a word with a vowel team.

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An example of a word with a vowel team is 'team', where 'ea' makes the long 'e' sound.

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What is the long vowel sound in the word 'agree'?

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The long vowel sound in 'agree' is the long 'e' sound.

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Identify the word with a different vowel sound: river, diver, or diver.

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The word 'river' has a different vowel sound compared to 'diver'.

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What vowel team is found in the word 'boat'?

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The vowel team in 'boat' is 'oa', which creates the long 'o' sound.

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What is the purpose of vowel teams in English?

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Vowel teams help to create specific vowel sounds and can change the meaning of words.

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How do you identify a digraph in a word?

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A digraph can be identified by looking for two letters that together produce a single sound, such as 'th' in 'the'.

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What is the difference between a digraph and a diphthong?

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A digraph represents one sound with two letters, while a diphthong is a combination of two vowel sounds in one syllable.