Know Additional Vowel Team Correspondences - 2nd Grade Reading
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What sound does the vowel team "ai" most often make in a word like "rain"?
What sound does the vowel team "ai" most often make in a word like "rain"?
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Long $a$ sound ($/ā/$), as in "rain". Two vowels together often make the first vowel say its name.
Long $a$ sound ($/ā/$), as in "rain". Two vowels together often make the first vowel say its name.
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Choose the word that has the $/oi/$ vowel team sound: "coin" or "cone"?
Choose the word that has the $/oi/$ vowel team sound: "coin" or "cone"?
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coin. 'coin' has 'oi'; 'cone' has silent e pattern instead.
coin. 'coin' has 'oi'; 'cone' has silent e pattern instead.
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Identify the vowel team in the word "boat" that makes the long $o$ sound ($/ō/$).
Identify the vowel team in the word "boat" that makes the long $o$ sound ($/ō/$).
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oa. The two vowels 'o' and 'a' work together in 'boat'.
oa. The two vowels 'o' and 'a' work together in 'boat'.
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Choose the word that has the long $a$ vowel team sound ($/ā/$): "rain" or "ran"?
Choose the word that has the long $a$ vowel team sound ($/ā/$): "rain" or "ran"?
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rain. 'rain' has the 'ai' vowel team; 'ran' has only one vowel.
rain. 'rain' has the 'ai' vowel team; 'ran' has only one vowel.
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What sound does the vowel team "au" most often make in a word like "haul"?
What sound does the vowel team "au" most often make in a word like "haul"?
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$/aw/$ sound, as in "haul". 'au' typically makes the /aw/ sound in most words.
$/aw/$ sound, as in "haul". 'au' typically makes the /aw/ sound in most words.
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What sound does the vowel team "oy" make in a word like "toy"?
What sound does the vowel team "oy" make in a word like "toy"?
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$/oi/$ sound, as in "toy". 'oy' at word endings makes the same /oi/ sound as 'oi'.
$/oi/$ sound, as in "toy". 'oy' at word endings makes the same /oi/ sound as 'oi'.
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What sound does the vowel team "oi" make in a word like "coin"?
What sound does the vowel team "oi" make in a word like "coin"?
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$/oi/$ sound, as in "coin". 'oi' consistently makes the /oi/ diphthong sound.
$/oi/$ sound, as in "coin". 'oi' consistently makes the /oi/ diphthong sound.
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What sound does the vowel team "ou" make in a word like "out"?
What sound does the vowel team "ou" make in a word like "out"?
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$/ou/$ sound, as in "out". 'ou' makes the /ou/ diphthong in many common words.
$/ou/$ sound, as in "out". 'ou' makes the /ou/ diphthong in many common words.
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What sound does the vowel team "ow" make in a word like "cow"?
What sound does the vowel team "ow" make in a word like "cow"?
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$/ou/$ sound, as in "cow". 'ow' can make the /ou/ diphthong sound, as in 'cow' or 'how'.
$/ou/$ sound, as in "cow". 'ow' can make the /ou/ diphthong sound, as in 'cow' or 'how'.
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What sound does the vowel team "oo" make in a word like "book"?
What sound does the vowel team "oo" make in a word like "book"?
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Short $u$-like sound ($/ʊ/$), as in "book". 'oo' can also make a shorter sound, as in 'book' or 'good'.
Short $u$-like sound ($/ʊ/$), as in "book". 'oo' can also make a shorter sound, as in 'book' or 'good'.
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What sound does the vowel team "ui" most often make in a word like "fruit"?
What sound does the vowel team "ui" most often make in a word like "fruit"?
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Long $u$ sound ($/ū/$), as in "fruit". 'ui' makes long u in some common words like 'fruit' and 'juice'.
Long $u$ sound ($/ū/$), as in "fruit". 'ui' makes long u in some common words like 'fruit' and 'juice'.
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What sound does the vowel team "ue" most often make in a word like "blue"?
What sound does the vowel team "ue" most often make in a word like "blue"?
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Long $u$ sound ($/ū/$), as in "blue". 'ue' at word endings usually makes the long u sound.
Long $u$ sound ($/ū/$), as in "blue". 'ue' at word endings usually makes the long u sound.
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What sound does the vowel team "oe" most often make in a word like "toe"?
What sound does the vowel team "oe" most often make in a word like "toe"?
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Long $o$ sound ($/ō/$), as in "toe". 'oe' at word endings typically makes the long o sound.
Long $o$ sound ($/ō/$), as in "toe". 'oe' at word endings typically makes the long o sound.
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What sound does the vowel team "oa" most often make in a word like "boat"?
What sound does the vowel team "oa" most often make in a word like "boat"?
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Long $o$ sound ($/ō/$), as in "boat". 'oa' consistently makes the long o sound in most words.
Long $o$ sound ($/ō/$), as in "boat". 'oa' consistently makes the long o sound in most words.
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What sound does the vowel team "ie" most often make in a word like "pie"?
What sound does the vowel team "ie" most often make in a word like "pie"?
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Long $i$ sound ($/ī/$), as in "pie". 'ie' often makes long i when it ends a one-syllable word.
Long $i$ sound ($/ī/$), as in "pie". 'ie' often makes long i when it ends a one-syllable word.
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