Vowel Teams and Diphthongs Quiz

What are diphthongs?

• Vowel teams that create a short vowel sound

• Vowel teams that create a long vowel sound

• Vowel teams that create a new vowel sound that is not short or long

• Vowel teams that create a consonant sound

Which word is a 3-syllable vowel team example?

• Roadside

• Light

• Astronaut

• Boat

What is the syllable breakdown for the word "roadside"?

• Road | side

• Roa | dside

• Roads | ide

• R | oadside

What is the first syllable in the word "highlight"?

• high

• light

• hi

• gh

What is the second syllable in the word "preload"?

• pre

• load

• pro

• lead

What is the missing syllable in the word "free___"?

• claim

• wai

• high

• pre

What is the missing syllable in the word "___light"?

• wai

• pre

• hi

• claim

Which syllable completes the word "free___" to mean "a path or direction"?

• claim

• wai

• high

• way

What should you do first according to the tips?

• Guess the syllables

• Read all of the choices first

• Start with any word

• Skip the hard words

Which syllable is used to complete the word "___light"?

• wai

• pre

• hi

• claim