Vowel Digraphs
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Vowel Digraphs: example questions & answers
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Which word has the 'ai' sound like in 'wait'?
- Arain✓
- Brant
- Crang
- Drung
Answer: Rain has the 'ai' sound (like 'ay'). Rant, rang, and rung have short vowel sounds.
Which word has the 'ai' sound?
- Amist
- Bmask
- Cmaid✓
- Dmust
Answer: Maid has the 'ai' sound (like 'ay'). Mask, mist, and must have short vowel sounds.
Which word has the 'ee' sound like in 'tree'?
- Atin
- Bten
- Ctap
- Dtee✓
Answer: Tee has the long 'ee' sound like in tree. Tap, ten and tin have short vowel sounds.
Which word has the 'ee' sound?
- Asit
- Bsat
- Cset
- Dsee✓
Answer: See has the long 'ee' sound. Sat, set and sit have short vowel sounds.
Which word has the 'oa' sound like in 'coat'?
- Abelt
- Bboat✓
- Cband
- Dbill
Answer: Boat has the 'oa' sound (like 'oh'). Band, belt, and bill have short vowel sounds.
Which word has the 'oa' sound?
- Atank
- Btint
- Ctoad✓
- Dtoss
Answer: Toad has the 'oa' sound (like 'oh'). Tank, toss and tint have short vowel sounds.
Which word has the 'oo' sound like in 'spoon'?
- Amask
- Bmend
- Cmoon✓
- Dmoan
Answer: Moon has the long 'oo' sound (/uː/). Mend, moan, and mask have different sounds.
Which word has the 'oo' sound like in 'look'?
- Abook✓
- Bbulk
- Cback
- Dbake
Answer: Book has the short 'oo' sound (/ʊ/). Back, bake, and bulk have different sounds.
Which word has the 'ai' sound in the middle?
- Apaint✓
- Bprint
- Cplant
- Dpoint
Answer: Paint has the 'ai' sound in the middle. Plant, point, and print have different vowel sounds.
Which word has the 'ee' sound in the middle?
- Ashift
- Bshock
- Csheep✓
- Dshape
Answer: Sheep has the 'ee' sound in the middle. Shift has 'i', shock has 'o', and shape has 'ay'.
Which word has the 'oa' sound in the middle?
- Agolf
- Bgoat✓
- Cgate
- Dgust
Answer: Goat has the 'oa' sound. Golf, gate, and gust have different vowel sounds.
Which word has the 'oo' sound like in 'moon'?
- Afast
- Bfood✓
- Cfoot
- Dfelt
Answer: Food has the long 'oo' sound (/uː/). Foot has the short 'oo' sound, while fast and felt have short vowels.
Which word has the sounds /b/ /oa/ /t/?
- Abat
- Bboot
- Cboat✓
- Dbit
Answer: Boat has the sounds /b/ /oa/ /t/. Bat is /b/ /a/ /t/, boot is /b/ /oo/ /t/, and bit is /b/ /i/ /t/.
Which word has the sounds /s/ /ee/ /n/?
- Aseen✓
- Bsun
- Csin
- Dsoon
Answer: Seen has the sounds /s/ /ee/ /n/. Sin is /s/ /i/ /n/, sun is /s/ /u/ /n/, and soon is /s/ /oo/ /n/.
Which word has the 'ay' sound like in 'day'?
- Apant
- Bpest
- Cplay✓
- Dpink
Answer: Play has the 'ay' sound. Pant, pest, and pink have short vowel sounds.