Vowel teams

Which of the following images matches this sound: -ai

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Answer explanation

The vowel team "ai" often creates the long "a" sound in English words.

BONUS INFO:
-ai: (long A sound) is usually found at the beginning or middle of a word!

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following images matches this sound: -aw

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Answer explanation

-AW is also called a Diphthong:

Imagine you're on a playground slide. When you go down the slide, you don't just stay in one place, right? You start at the top and slide down to the bottom. That's a bit like what happens with a diphthong :)

A diphthong is like two vowel sounds that are stuck together in one syllable, just like when you're sliding down the slide, you start at one point and end up at another.

When you say a diphthong, your mouth starts in one position, but then it glides or moves smoothly to another position to make a different sound, all in the same syllable.

Cool, right?

BONUS INFO:

The vowel team "-aw" is typically found within words, usually in the middle or at the end!

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3D

Which of the following images matches this sound: -ay

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Answer explanation

Vowel team -ay has a long a sound!

BONUS INFO:

AY: (long A sound) usually found at the end of a word!

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following images matches this sound: -ee

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Answer explanation

The vowel team -ee is typically found within words, often in the middle.

Here are some examples:

1. -Meet

2. -Bee

3. -Tree

4. -Deep

5. -Keep

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

Tricky question! Which of the following images matches this sound: -ea

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Answer explanation

The vowel team -ea varies

It has the following sounds!

- long E

• - short E

• - long A

leaf, team, seal, seat, teach

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A