U1 W3 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 together make one sound, such as 'ai' in 'rain'.

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What vowel sound does the vowel team 'ai' make?

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The vowel team 'ai' makes the long 'a' sound, as in 'play' and 'spray'.

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What vowel sound does the vowel team 'oa' make?

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The vowel team 'oa' makes the long 'o' sound, as in 'boat' and 'coat'.

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What vowel sound does the vowel team 'ee' make?

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The vowel team 'ee' makes the long 'e' sound, as in 'feet' and 'street'.

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What vowel sound does the vowel team 'ay' make?

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The vowel team 'ay' makes the long 'a' sound, as in 'play' and 'spray'.

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What vowel sound does the vowel team 'ai' make in 'waiter'?

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In 'waiter', the vowel team 'ai' makes the long 'a' sound.

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What vowel sound does the vowel team 'oa' make in 'soap'?

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In 'soap', the vowel team 'oa' makes the long 'o' sound.

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What is the difference between long and short vowel sounds?

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Long vowel sounds are pronounced the same as the letter name, while short vowel sounds are pronounced differently.

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Give an example of a word with a short 'a' sound.

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An example of a word with a short 'a' sound is 'cat'.

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Give an example of a word with a long 'o' sound.

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An example of a word with a long 'o' sound is 'coat'.