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, such as 'ai' in 'pain'.

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What does 'closed syllable' mean?

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A closed syllable ends with a consonant and has a short vowel sound, like 'cat'.

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What is an 'open syllable'?

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An open syllable ends with a vowel and has a long vowel sound, like 'be'.

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What is a 'VCe' syllable?

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A VCe syllable has a vowel followed by a consonant and an 'e' at the end, making the vowel sound long, like 'cake'.

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What is an 'R-controlled' syllable?

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An R-controlled syllable has a vowel followed by the letter 'r', which changes the way the vowel is pronounced, like 'car'.

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Give an example of a word with a vowel team.

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An example of a word with a vowel team is 'boat', where 'oa' makes one sound.

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

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The vowel team in 'rain' is 'ai', which makes a long 'a' sound.

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How do you identify a closed syllable?

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You identify a closed syllable by checking if it ends with a consonant and has a short vowel sound.

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What sound does the vowel team 'ea' usually make?

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The vowel team 'ea' usually makes the long 'e' sound, as in 'beach'.

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What is the difference between an open syllable and a closed syllable?

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An open syllable ends with a vowel and has a long vowel sound, while a closed syllable ends with a consonant and has a short vowel sound.