U1 W3 Vowel Teams

Front

What is a vowel team?

Back

A vowel team is a combination of two vowels that work together to create a single vowel sound in a word.

Front

What vowel sound does the vowel team 'ea' make in 'read' and 'beach'?

Back

Long e

Front

What vowel sound does the vowel team 'oa' make in 'coat' and 'boat'?

Back

Long o

Front

What vowel sound does the vowel team 'ay' make in 'say' and 'way'?

Back

Long a

Front

What vowel sound does the vowel team 'ea' make in 'cream' and 'teach'?

Back

Long e

Front

What vowel sound does the vowel team 'ee' make in 'feet' and 'street'?

Back

Long e

Front

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

Back

A long vowel sound is pronounced the same as the name of the letter, while a short vowel sound is pronounced differently.

Front

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

Back

Bed

Front

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

Back

Cake

Front

What vowel team is used in the word 'rain'?

Back

'ai' which makes a long a sound.