Vowel Teams

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What is a vowel team?

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A vowel team is a combination of two vowels that work together to make one sound.

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What is a vowel digraph?

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A vowel digraph is a pair of vowels that together create a single vowel sound, like 'ee' in 'bee'.

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What is an R-controlled vowel?

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An R-controlled vowel is a vowel followed by the letter 'r' that changes the way the vowel is pronounced, like 'ir' in 'bird'.

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What does the silent 'e' do in a word?

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The silent 'e' at the end of a word makes the vowel before it say its name (long sound), like in 'bike'.

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Identify the vowel team in the word 'snow'.

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The vowel team in 'snow' is 'ow'.

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What is the long vowel team in the word 'rain'?

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The long vowel team in 'rain' is 'ai'.

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What sound does the vowel team 'ai' make?

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

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What sound does the vowel team 'ee' make?

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The vowel team 'ee' makes the long 'e' sound, as in 'bee'.

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What is an example of a word with an R-controlled vowel?

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An example of a word with an R-controlled vowel is 'car', where 'ar' is controlled by 'r'.

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What is the difference between a vowel team and a single vowel?

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A vowel team consists of two vowels that create one sound, while a single vowel is just one letter that can represent a sound.

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