Exploring the 'ea' Vowel Team

Which word has the vowel team ‘ea’?

• cat

• bead

• dog

• sun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Scarlett is reading a recipe and comes across the word “bread.” What sound does the ‘ea’ make in the word “bread”?

• Long ē (as in bead)

• Short ĕ (as in head)

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Grace is helping her younger sister learn about vowel teams. She points to the word “team” in her book and asks, “Does the word ‘team’ have the vowel team ‘ea’ making the long ē sound?”

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Which word has the ‘ea’ vowel team making the short ĕ sound?

• meat

• bread

• sea

• clean

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Priya has a bedtime routine. She likes to ______ books every night before bed. What word best completes the sentence?

• read

• red

• ride

• road

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Priya and Mason are reading together. Priya says, “The ‘ea’ in ‘team’ sounds like it does in ‘bread’.” Is Priya correct? Explain your answer.

• Yes, both have the short ĕ sound.

• No, “team” has the long ē sound and “bread” has the short ĕ sound.

• Yes, both have the long ē sound.

• No, “team” does not have the ‘ea’ vowel team.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Grace is helping her younger sister learn to read. She shows her a list of words and asks, “Which word contains the ‘ea’ vowel team making the long ē sound?”

• head

• lead (as in to guide)

• bead

• bread

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Fill in the blank with the correct word:
She likes to ______ by the sea.

• red

• road

• read

• ride

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Abigail is helping her younger brother learn to read. She points to the word “bead” and then to the word “sea” in his storybook. She asks, “Does the ‘ea’ in ‘bead’ make the same sound as the ‘ea’ in ‘sea’?”

• False

• True

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which word contains the ‘ea’ vowel team making the short ĕ sound?

• seat

• leaf

• bead

• head

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B