Vowel Team Quick Check

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What is a vowel team?

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A vowel team is a combination of two or more vowels that work together to create a single vowel sound in a word.

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What sound does the vowel team 'ea' typically make?

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The vowel team 'ea' can make a long 'e' sound, as in 'team' or 'clean'.

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What sound does the vowel team 'ai' typically make?

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The vowel team 'ai' usually makes a long 'a' sound, as in 'rain' or 'train'.

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What sound does the vowel team 'oa' typically make?

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The vowel team 'oa' typically makes a long 'o' sound, as in 'boat' or 'coat'.

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Which word contains a vowel team that makes a long vowel sound: 'bread' or 'break'?

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'Break' contains the vowel team 'ea' that makes a long vowel sound.

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Which word contains a vowel team that makes a long vowel sound: 'friend' or 'field'?

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'Field' contains the vowel team 'ie' that makes a long vowel sound.

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What is an example of a word with the vowel team 'ou'?

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An example of a word with the vowel team 'ou' is 'cloud', which makes a long 'ou' sound.

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What is an example of a word with the vowel team 'ew'?

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An example of a word with the vowel team 'ew' is 'new', which makes a long 'u' sound.

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Which vowel team makes a long 'i' sound?

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The vowel team 'ie' makes a long 'i' sound, as in 'field'.

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What is the difference between a long vowel sound and a short vowel sound?

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A long vowel sound is pronounced the same as the name of the letter, while a short vowel sound is pronounced differently.