Reading with Vowel Teams
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Objective
I can apply my knowledge of vowel teams to accurately read unfamiliar words.
Part 1 of 4
Warm-up video
Scratch Garden · 3:20
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Part 2 of 4
Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
When vowels get together, they can make a vowel team, sometimes making a letter go silent or creating a new sound.
- 2
The long I sound can be made by the vowel teams IE as in 'pie,' or IGH as in 'light.'
- 3
The long U sound can be made by the vowel teams UE as in 'rescue,' or EU as in 'feud.'
Part 3 of 4
Practice
11 questions
What sound does the vowel team "IE" make, and provide one example word from the video where you can hear this sound?
The vowel team "IGH" is mentioned in the video. What sound does this team produce, and name one word from the video that demonstrates this sound?
Part 4 of 4
Exit ticket
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“Read the word 'imbue' aloud. What sound does the 'ue' vowel team make in this word?”
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