Vowel Team

Vowel Teams

​Consonants v. Vowels

​Words are made up of vowels and consonants.

​Vowel sounds can be short or long. Read through all of the words below.

​Vowel Teams

​In many words, you see two vowels together.

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​Examples:

​1. aim

​2. sleep

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​We call these "vowel" teams or "vv" teams.

​VV Teams

​1. ai

​2. ee

​3. oa

​4. ue

​5. ay

​6. ea

​VV Team Rule

​The first vowel is long (meaning it says its name).

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​The second vowel is silent (meaning you don't hear it).

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​Example:

What you read: Flea

​What you say:

​Here are some VV Teams to read. As you read, ask yourself what is the vowel team? What letter do you say out loud?

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​1. Brain

​2. Groan

​3. Feel

​4. Sway

​5. Glue

​VV Teams

​1. Brain

• vowel team = ai

• say a

​2. Groan

• vowel team = oa

• say o

​3. Feel

• vowel team = ee

• ​say e

​​4. Sway

• ​vowel team = ay

• ​say a

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​5. Glue

• ​vowel team = ue

• ​say u sound

Draw

Mark: - and /

​We also say long vowels when:

​o  There is a consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) + e pattern

Examples:

​ 1. tame

​ 2. face

​ 3. nice

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o   CV pattern like no

Fill in the Blanks

Does the following word have a LONG or SHORT a vowel sound?

Chain

Fill in the Blanks

Does the following word have a LONG or SHORT a vowel sound?

chat

Fill in the Blanks

Does the following word have a LONG or SHORT a vowel sound?

Spray

Fill in the Blanks

Does the following word have a LONG or SHORT a vowel sound?

Inflate

Fill in the Blanks

Does the following word have a LONG or SHORT a vowel sound?

Blaze

Fill in the Blanks

Does the following word have a LONG or SHORT a vowel sound?

Delay

Fill in the Blanks

Does the following word have a LONG or SHORT a vowel sound?

Patch

Fill in the Blanks

Does the following word have a LONG or SHORT a vowel sound?

Clad

Fill in the Blanks

Does the following word have a LONG or SHORT a vowel sound?

Slack

Fill in the Blanks

Does the following word have a LONG or SHORT a vowel sound?

Flame

Fill in the Blanks

Does the following word have a LONG or SHORT a vowel sound?

Drain