Vowel Teams
In the word explain, what is the vowel team in the second syllable?
ai
Use these words to write a complete sentence.
spoke
my teacher
to
my parents
My teacher spoke to my parents.
My parents spoke to my teacher.
Read this word: REASONABLE. Which syllable contains the vowel team?
Rea-son-a-ble - the first syllable
In the word magnet, is the first syllable (mag-) open or closed?
Closed
Are the quotation marks in this sentence correct? If not, fix it.
"Bobby Gene asked, What happened"?
Bobby Gene asked, "What happened?"
Does the vowel team ea in the word feather make a long or short sound?
Add adjectives to this sentence to make it more descriptive.
We sat on the couch to watch television.
Answers may vary:
We sat on the comfy, cozy couch to watch our giant television.
Read this word aloud and name the vowel team:INTERVIEW
Interview (ie-long u)
In the word robot, the first syllable ends in the letter 'o'. Is that syllable open or closed?
Open
What's the shovel for Cory asked
"What's the shovel for?" Cory asked.
Which vowel team is used in the word poison to create the /oy/ sound?
oi
Rearrange this sentence to make another complete sentence.
I would not be moved from this spot until I knew Styx Malone was all right.
Until I knew Styx Malone was all right, I would not be moved from this spot.
How many syllables are in the word complain?
2 com-plain
Look at the word musical. Divide it into syllables. Is the first syllable is open or closed?
The first syllable mu is open
Add a tagline and quotation marks to this quote.
We are going to be late
Answers may vary:
"We are going to be late," mom stated.
Give an example of a word where the vowel team oo makes the sound heard in "school."
Answers may vary but will be similar to:
cartoon, balloon, monsoon, marooned
Write a sentence using these words:
yesterday
telescope
Answers will vary:
Yesterday I observed the moon through my telescope.
Where do you divide the syllables in the word commiserate? Identify each syllable type.
com-mis-er-ate
(c) (c) (r) (vce)
In the word fantastic, all the syllables are the same type. Are they all open or closed?
They are all closed syllables
Add punctuation.
If you play with him mom said I need you to be careful
"If you play with him," mom said, "I need you to be careful."
True or False: In the word discount, the vowel team ou usually makes the /ow/ sound.
True
Use the neighborhood and adventure in a new sentence.
Our quiet neighborhood turned into the setting for a grand adventure when we discovered a hidden trail behind the old park.
Answers will vary:
Walking through the new neighborhood felt like an adventure.
Read this "nonsense" word correctly using vowel team rules: GLOATTAIN
Gloat-tain (long o, then long a)
Change the first syllable of the word gotten to make it an open syllable. What is the new "word"?
Go-ten (The 'o' becomes long)
Add a tagline and write this as a quote.
How great would it be to have no parents?
"How great would it be to have no parents?" Caleb wondered.