Week 9-Vowel Teams (e, a)

Common Vowel Teams

The most common vowel team spellings for long e

ee
ea

Long E (ee)

• occurs in the middle of the words (feet, parakeet, between)

• at the end of one-syllable words (fee)

• very rarely occurs at the beginning (eel, eerie)
  
  

Long E (ea)

• occur anywhere (eat, flea, conceal, feature)
  

Long E (ea)

• When long e vowel teams ee and ea are followed by the letter r, they spell the sounds /er/ like "ear"

Draw

What is the vowel team in "speech"?

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What is the vowel team in "cheese"?

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What is the vowel team in "please"?

Long A

Vowel Teams

Two vowel teams that spell the long a are "ai" and "ay"
We can also spell it in a open syllable with "a_e"

Draw

What is the vowel team in "main"?

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What is the vowel team in "play"?

Multiple Choice

How many vowel letters are in the word "paintbrush"?

• 1

• 2

• 3

Multiple Choice

How many vowel spellings are in the word "paintbrush"?

• 1

• 2

• 3

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What is the vowel team in "beach"?

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What is the vowel team in "seed"?

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Underline the vowel letters in sixteen.

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Underline the vowel spellings in sixteen.

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