Vowel Teams
Which syllable has a vowel team?
cheemfrap
cheem
What is a magpie?
A type of bird.
What do Ollie and his mother mostly eat?
Oatmeal and peanuts
Which syllable is the closed syllable in this word?
hedfloap
hed
Divide this word into correct syllables.
ploatmead
ploat/mead
VT VT
Where does Ollie and his mother live in the beginning of the story?
What is one of the jobs Ollie does to make money to get a wish from the Magpie?
-selling mushrooms
-building fences
-hauling items in wagon
gloapslive
slive
Write down five different vowel teams.
oa, ie, ei, oo, ee, oi, oy, oe, ai, ow, ey, ue, igh, eigh
How is Ollie feeling after speaking with the old man at the wishing fountain?
Excited!
What word can you use to describe the talking magpie?
Trickster, fraud, cheater, bad hearted
What is the open syllable in this word?
beneath
be
Write down a real word that has the vowel team oo in it.
smooth, book, hook, loose, moose
Why is Ollie frustrated when he is at Magpie Lake?
He can't move fast enough to put salt on a magpie's tail.
What lesson did Ollie learn?
Always listen to your Mom!
Hard work pays off!
Don't take advice from strangers!
What is the vowel team in this syllable?
chew
ew
Tell me the sounds to all five of these vowel teams.
ai, ow, oy, igh, ew
What is the definition of a folktale?
A story told to teach a lesson.
How do Ollie's feelings change from the beginning to the end of the story?
Beginning- sad, drowsy, impatient
Middle- excited and frustrated
End- Happy and Relieved
Which syllable type has one vowel and a short vowel sound?
closed