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 |
| ai (long A) | oa (long O) | ee (long E) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Picture Clue | Word | Fill in |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ Slow animal with a shell | sn ___ ___ l | |
| ๐ฅ You stir soup with this | sp ___ ___ n | |
| ๐ A road for cars | r ___ ___ d | |
| ๐ฆท Part of your smile | t ___ ___ th | |
| ๐ฏ What you are trying to reach | g ___ ___ l | |
| โ Doing this shows you agree | w ___ ___ ve |
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?