Mastering Aw and Au Sounds

Which word is spelled correctly?

• Clawn

• Clown

• Clawn

• Cloun

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Choose the word that contains the "au" vowel pair.

• Straw

• Sauce

• Crawl

• Draw

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Identify the word that uses the "aw" vowel combination.

• Pause

• Lawn

• Cause

• Fault

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Which of the following words is spelled with "au"?

• Hawk

• Dawn

• Haul

• Jaw

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Select the word that is spelled with "aw".

• Sauce

• Straw

• Fault

• Pause

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Which word correctly applies the "aw" vowel combination rule?

• Claw

• Clau

• Clow

• Clou

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Choose the correct spelling of the word that means "to pull or drag with effort".

• Haul

• Hawl

• Houl

• Hool

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Which of the following words is spelled with "au" and means "a break or pause"?

• Claw

• Clause

• Pause

• Cause

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Explain why "sauce" is spelled with "au" instead of "aw".

• Because "au" is used before a consonant.

• Because "aw" is used at the end of a word.

• Because "au" is used at the beginning of a word.

• Because "aw" is used before a vowel.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Why is "lawn" spelled with "aw" instead of "au"?

• Because "aw" is used before a consonant.

• Because "aw" is used at the end of a word.

• Because "au" is used before a vowel.

• Because "aw" is used before a vowel.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B