Syllable Types and Vowel Teams

Mr. Osmond introduces vowel teams, focusing on AU and AW sounds. He explains how vowel teams work, using examples like 'haunt' and 'author' for AU, and 'paw', 'hawk', and 'claw' for AW. Students practice identifying and marking vowel teams, syllables, and other phonetic elements in words.

What is a vowel team?

• Two vowels making two sounds

• Two consonants making one sound

• A vowel and a consonant making one sound

• Two vowels making one sound

Which of the following is an example of a vowel team?

• m in 'team'

• s in 'team'

• ea in 'team'

• t in 'team'

What is the sound made by the 'au' vowel team?

• ai

• ee

• oo

• aw

In the word 'haunt', what is the role of 'au'?

• It is a suffix

• It is a digraph

• It is a vowel team

• It is a prefix

How many syllables are in the word 'haunt'?

• Four

• Two

• One

• Three

What is the first step in marking the word 'author'?

• Circle the double vowel

• Circle the suffix

• Underline the digraph

• Underline the prefix

What type of vowel is 'au' in the word 'author'?

• Double vowel

• Open vowel

• Closed vowel

• R-controlled vowel

What is the syllable type of the second syllable in 'author'?

• R-controlled

• Double vowel

• Closed

• Open

What sound does the 'aw' vowel team make?

• ai

• ee

• oo

• aw

In the word 'paw', what is the role of 'aw'?

• It is a prefix

• It is a vowel team

• It is a suffix

• It is a digraph