Decode the word
/c/ /a/ /t/
what teams make the /a/ sound?
Ai ay
/r/ /a/ /ck/
rack
Happy
No.
fried
/f/ /r/ /i/ /ed/
what teams make the /i/ sound
ie
/qu/ /ee/ /n/
queen
Yes!
proud
/p/ /r/ /ou/ /d/
teams that make the /u/ sound
ui ue
/p/ /o/ /t/ /a/ /t/ /o/ /es/
potatoes
Apple
It has a silent E, but the vowel does follow the silent e rule!
morning
/m/ /o/ /r/ /n/ /ing/
teams that make the /o/ sound
oa
/h/ /i/ /k/ /ing/
hiking
Wreck
No
highlight
/h/ /igh/ /l/ /igh/ /t/
what team does not follow this rule
oo
/v/ /e/ /g/ /e/ /t/ /a/ /b/ /l/ /es/
vegetables
Because
Yes!