Two letters that work together, some vowels work as a team. Two vowels can be a set in a seat and the first one likes to speak.
Vowel Teams (with the exception of diphthongs, which usually make new sounds) are often long, making the sound of the 1st vowel & the 2nd vowel is silent. This guideline is sometimes not reliable, however. There can be many exceptions. EA often makes the long E sound (eat), but sometimes a short E (bread) or long A (steak). IE often makes the long I sound, but sometimes a long E sound (pie or thief).
WATCH videos and PLAY online games at the Vowel Team tutorial at Wakelet
Some online games require flash, which is no longer supported after 12/31/2020. Learn more at The End of Flash.
WATCH more videos at Kids vs Phonics: A (5:02), E (4:56), I (6:13) O (1:23) U (1:50).
Long Vowel Pattern Chart from This Reading Mama, & Long Vowel Pattern Chart from All About Learning Press (1 page, color)
SORTS Use the words & pictures from Vowel Digraph flashcards at Lanternfish ESL, Long Vowel Match-up from Liz’s Early Learning Spot, AI/AY picture sort & OA/OW picture sort from 1st Grade & Fabulous (B&W), AI/AY words & pictures, OA/OW color pictures from the measured mom
ACTIVITY Vowel Team Clip Cards from Fairy Poppins (includes diphthongs)
PLAY Printable Change game from Adrian Bruce (OA/OW & IE/IGH), Long A Train game & Long E Get the Sheep to the Jeep game from themeasuredmom. Long O Oh no! Toad! game from Fun in 1st with Ms B.
From the Super Tutor Tools store at Teachers Pay Teachers: Long A board game with AI & AY, Long I Oh my! A fly! game & Long U Goose on the Loose game
