Mastering Vowel Diphthongs and Digraphs

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What is a vowel diphthong?

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A vowel diphthong is a complex vowel sound that begins with one vowel sound and glides into another within the same syllable, such as /ou/ in 'though'.

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What is a vowel digraph?

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A vowel digraph is a combination of two vowels that together make one sound, such as 'ai' in 'wait'.

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Give an example of a word with a diphthong.

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An example of a word with a diphthong is 'boat', which contains the /oʊ/ sound.

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What sound does the diphthong 'ou' represent?

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The diphthong 'ou' represents the sound /aʊ/, as in 'out'.

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Identify a word that contains a vowel digraph with a long 'e' sound.

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The word 'heal' contains a vowel digraph with a long 'e' sound.

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What is the difference between a diphthong and a digraph?

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A diphthong is a single vowel sound that combines two vowel sounds, while a digraph is two letters that represent one vowel sound.

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Which word contains a diphthong: 'side', 'sigh', or 'said'?

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The word 'said' contains a diphthong.

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What is the long 'o' sound represented by in the word 'though'?

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In the word 'though', the long 'o' sound is represented by the diphthong 'ou'.

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Provide an example of a word with a vowel digraph.

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An example of a word with a vowel digraph is 'wait', which contains the 'ai' digraph.

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What is the sound of the vowel digraph 'ea'?

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The vowel digraph 'ea' can represent the long 'e' sound, as in 'heal'.