Vowel Teams

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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' makes a long A sound, as in the word 'rain'.

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What sound does the vowel team 'ea' make?

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The vowel team 'ea' can make a long E sound, as in 'beach', or a short E sound, as in 'bread'.

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What is an example of a word with 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 'oo' make?

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The vowel team 'oo' can make a long sound, as in 'moon', or a short sound, as in 'book'.

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Where do you usually find the 'ai' vowel team?

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The 'ai' vowel team is usually found in the middle of a word, like in 'rain'.

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What is an example of a word with the vowel team 'ay'?

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An example of a word with the vowel team 'ay' is 'play'.

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What sound does the vowel team 'ie' make?

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The vowel team 'ie' makes a long I sound, as in 'pie'.

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What is an example of a word with the vowel team 'ue'?

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An example of a word with the vowel team 'ue' is 'blue'.

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What sound does the vowel team 'ea' make in the word 'bread'?

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In the word 'bread', the vowel team 'ea' makes a short E sound.