Exploring Vowel Teams for Early Readers

What happens when two vowels go walking?

• They make a new sound together.

• The second one does the talking.

• The first one does the talking.

• Both vowels are silent.

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Which of the following is NOT a vowel?

• I

• O

• A

• B

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

When 'A' and 'I' are together in a word, what sound do they make?

• I

• AY

• A

• AI

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What sound does 'EE' make in a word?

• E

• AY

• EE

• I

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3A

Which vowel team starts with 'I'?

• IE

• EE

• OU

• AI

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What sound does 'OA' make in a word?

• OO

• OA

• A

• O

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3A

Which vowel team can sometimes sound like 'OO'?

• EE

• UI

• OU

• AI

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

What should you do if a vowel team sounds funny when you read it?

• Ignore the vowel team.

• Sound out each letter individually.

• Try a different vowel sound.

• Skip the word.

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

What is the correct way to read the word 'sail'?

• S-AY

• S-AY-L

• S-A-I-L

• S-A-L

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3D

What is the correct way to read the word 'team'?

• T-EE-M

• T-AY-M

• T-E-M

• T-E-A-M

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B