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Reading โ€“ Vowel Teams Intro

Reading ยท Level 1 ยท CCSS: RF.1.3c, RF.1.3d ยท Worksheet 5 of 5 ยท Practice Set 4
Level 1 โญ
Practice SetsSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Set 6Set 7Set 8Set 9Set 10
1 Meet the Vowel Teams
๐Ÿ‘ซ When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking! Read each word and circle the vowel team.

Rule: In a vowel team, two vowels are next to each other. The first vowel says its name (long sound), and the second vowel is silent.

Example: rain โ†’ the ai team makes the long A sound

Word Circle the Vowel Team What long sound?
snail s โ€“ n โ€“ a โ€“ i โ€“ l
roast r โ€“ o โ€“ a โ€“ s โ€“ t
cheek ch โ€“ e โ€“ e โ€“ k
faint f โ€“ a โ€“ i โ€“ n โ€“ t
loaf l โ€“ o โ€“ a โ€“ f
2 Sort by Vowel Team
๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ Sort these words into the correct vowel team column.
Words to Sort waist coat sweep aim throat green maid goal deep
ai (long A) oa (long O) ee (long E)
     
     
     
3 Short Vowel or Vowel Team?
๐Ÿค” Read each word. Does it have a short vowel or a vowel team (long vowel)? Circle your answer.
Word Short Vowel? Vowel Team (Long)?
pot โ—‹ Short โ—‹ Long
peel โ—‹ Short โ—‹ Long
gain โ—‹ Short โ—‹ Long
bat โ—‹ Short โ—‹ Long
soak โ—‹ Short โ—‹ Long
sit โ—‹ Short โ—‹ Long
4 Fill in the Vowel Team
โœ๏ธ Complete each word with the correct vowel team: ai, oa, or ee.
Picture Clue Word Fill in
๐ŸŒ Slow animal with a shell sn ___ ___ l
๐Ÿฅ„ You stir soup with this sp ___ ___ n
๐Ÿš— A road for cars r ___ ___ d
๐Ÿฆท Part of your smile t ___ ___ th
๐ŸŽฏ What you are trying to reach g ___ ___ l
โœ‹ Doing this shows you agree w ___ ___ ve
+ Bonus Reading Practice
Use this short practice to extend Set 4.

Topic words: museum, map, guide, fact

1. Write one sentence using two of the words above.

2. What detail would you expect to find in a passage about this topic?