Reading Words with Vowel Teams
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Objective
I can read words with common vowel teams.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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A vowel team is when two vowels work together to make one sound, helping you read many words.
- 2
The 'ai' team makes the long a sound, like in 'rain', and the 'ee' team makes the long e sound, like in 'tree'.
- 3
The 'oa' team says the long o sound, like in 'boat', and the 'oo' team can say 'oo' like in moon or spoon.
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Practice
3 questions
In your own words, explain what a vowel team is and why it helps you read.
Find two words from the story that contain the 'ee' vowel team. What sound does this team make?
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Exit ticket
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“From the story, list two words that have the 'ai' vowel team, two words that have the 'ee' vowel team, and two words that have the 'oo' vowel team.”
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