Vowel digraphs

Front

What is a vowel digraph?

Back

A vowel digraph is a combination of two vowels that together make one sound, like 'ai' in 'rain'.

Front

Give an example of a word with a vowel digraph.

Back

'Couch' has the vowel digraph 'ou'.

Front

What sound does 'ai' make in the word 'rain'?

Back

The 'ai' in 'rain' makes the long 'a' sound.

Front

What is the vowel digraph in the word 'soil'?

Back

The vowel digraph in 'soil' is 'oi'.

Front

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

Back

A vowel digraph is a specific type of vowel team where two vowels make one sound.

Front

Can you name a word that contains the vowel digraph 'ea'?

Back

Yes, 'beach' contains the vowel digraph 'ea'.

Front

What sound does 'ou' make in the word 'couch'?

Back

The 'ou' in 'couch' makes the sound like 'ow' in 'cow'.

Front

What is a common mistake when spelling words with vowel digraphs?

Back

A common mistake is using incorrect vowel combinations, like 'coych' instead of 'couch'.

Front

How do you know if a word has a vowel digraph?

Back

You can tell if a word has a vowel digraph if two vowels are next to each other and create one sound.

Front

What is the vowel digraph in the word 'claws'?

Back

The vowel digraph in 'claws' is 'aw'.