Understanding EA Vowel Team Sounds

The video tutorial explains the pronunciation rule for the EA vowel pair, emphasizing that when two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking. The tutorial provides various examples, such as 'eat', 'read', 'team', and 'clean', to illustrate how the EA pair is pronounced with the E sound while the A remains silent. The video also covers more complex words like 'clear', 'mean', and 'dream', reinforcing the rule and helping students become EA pronunciation experts.

What is the rule when two vowels are side by side?

• Both vowels make a sound.

• The second vowel does the talking.

• The first vowel does the talking.

• Both vowels are silent.

In the word 'eat', which vowel is silent?

• Neither E nor A

• Both E and A

• A

• E

What does the EA in 'read' sound like?

• I

• O

• E

• A

In the word 'team', what sound does EA make?

• I

• A

• O

• E

What is the correct pronunciation of the word 'clean'?

• Clean

• Clain

• Clawn

• Clon

What does the word 'clear' mean?

• Dirty

• Able to be seen through

• Cloudy

• Opaque

In the word 'meal', what sound does EA make?

• I

• E

• O

• A

Which word has the EA vowel team?

• Man

• Main

• Mean

• Moon

What is the correct pronunciation of the word 'dream'?

• Dreem

• Droom

• Dram

• Drom

What does the EA in 'dream' sound like?

• A

• O

• E

• I