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 work together to make one sound.

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What is a vowel digraph?

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A vowel digraph is a pair of vowels that together create a single vowel sound, like 'oa' in 'coat'.

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What does the silent 'e' do?

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The silent 'e' at the end of a word makes the preceding vowel say its name, turning a short vowel sound into a long vowel sound.

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Give an example of a word with a vowel team.

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An example is 'rain', which has the vowel team 'ai'.

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What is the vowel team in the word 'snow'?

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The vowel team in 'snow' is 'ow'.

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What does the vowel team 'ai' sound like?

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The vowel team 'ai' sounds like the long 'a' as in 'rain'.

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What is the difference between a long vowel and a short vowel?

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A long vowel sounds like its name (e.g., 'a' in 'cake'), while a short vowel does not (e.g., 'a' in 'cat').

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What vowel team is in the word 'boat'?

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The vowel team in 'boat' is 'oa'.

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What is an example of a word with a silent 'e'?

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An example is 'bike', where the silent 'e' makes the 'i' long.

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What vowel team is in the word 'beach'?

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The vowel team in 'beach' is 'ea'.