Unit 12 Vowel Teams

Front

What is a vowel team?

Back

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

Front

Give an example of a word with the vowel team 'ow'.

Back

The word 'grow' contains the vowel team 'ow'.

Front

What sound does the vowel team 'ou' make in the word 'outside'?

Back

In the word 'outside', the vowel team 'ou' makes the sound /aʊ/.

Front

Identify the vowel team in the word 'bound'.

Back

The vowel team in the word 'bound' is 'ou'.

Front

What is the vowel sound in the word 'ready'?

Back

The vowel sound in 'ready' is created by the vowel team 'ea', pronounced as /ɛ/.

Front

Provide a word that uses the vowel team 'oa'.

Back

The word 'boat' uses the vowel team 'oa'.

Front

What is the difference between 'ow' and 'ou' vowel teams?

Back

'Ow' can make sounds like /oʊ/ or /aʊ/, while 'ou' typically makes the /aʊ/ sound.

Front

Fill in the blank: The word 'crow' contains the vowel team ___.

Back

ow

Front

What is a common mistake when using vowel teams?

Back

A common mistake is mispronouncing the vowel sound, such as saying 'broad' instead of 'broad'.

Front

How do vowel teams affect word pronunciation?

Back

Vowel teams can change the way a word is pronounced by creating unique sounds that differ from individual vowel sounds.