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Reading – Vowel Teams Intro

Reading · Level 1 · CCSS: RF.1.3c, RF.1.3d · Worksheet 5 of 5 · Practice Set 8
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1 Meet the Vowel Teams
👫 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 → the ai team makes the long A sound

Word Circle the Vowel Team What long sound?
praise pr – a – i – s – e
boast b – o – a – s – t
screen scr – e – e – n
detail d – e – t – a – i – l
float f – l – o – a – t
2 Sort by Vowel Team
🗂️ Sort these words into the correct vowel team column.
Words to Sort gain goal cheese rail throat queen waist loaf creek
ai (long A) oa (long O) ee (long E)
     
     
     
3 Short Vowel or Vowel Team?
🤔 Read each word. Does it have a short vowel or a vowel team (long vowel)? Circle your answer.
Word Short Vowel? Vowel Team (Long)?
hop ○ Short ○ Long
meal ○ Short ○ Long
aim ○ Short ○ Long
bud ○ Short ○ Long
throat ○ Short ○ Long
fit ○ Short ○ Long
4 Fill in the Vowel Team
✏️ Complete each word with the correct vowel team: ai, oa, or ee.
Picture Clue Word Fill in
🍽️ Breakfast, lunch, or dinner m ___ ___ l
🎯 The thing you're trying to score g ___ ___ l
🛤️ A metal track for trains r ___ ___ l
🧀 Yellow food made from milk ch ___ ___ se
🧹 You use a broom to do this sw ___ ___ p
🌾 Used to make bread flour gr ___ ___ n
+ Bonus Reading Practice
Use this short practice to extend Set 8.

Topic words: trail, sign, tree, path

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

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

⭐ Great job reading today!
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