Diphthongs: au & aw

What is a diphthong?

• 2 vowels are together and it makes the long sound of the first vowel

• 2 vowels or a vowel and consonant together that makes a special sound

What diphthongs sound like this...?

• au

• oi

• oy

• aw

What diphthongs sound like this...?

• au

• oi

• oy

• aw

What diphthongs sound like this...?

• oi

• ow

• aw

• ou

Where is au used in a syllable or word?

• beginning or middle

• always at the end

Where is aw used in a word?

• beginning, middle or end

• never at the end

When aw is used in the middle of a word, what consonants will sometimes follow? Select 3.

• b

• k

• l

• n

Select the correct spelling...

• crawling

• crauling

Select the correct spelling...

• launched

• lawnched

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Select the correct spelling...

• drauing

• drawing