Phonics Lesson 17 Unpredictable Vowel Teams

What is the most common sound "o-u" makes?

• house

• touch

What is the most common sound "o-o" makes?

• book

• moon

What is the most common sound "i-e" makes?

• chief

• tie

Spell the o-u word.

We are so ______of our graduate!

Spell the e-a word.

Let's ____ a book.

Spell the i-e word.

The Fire _____ will tell the other firemen what to do.

Spell the o-w word.

We skied ____ the hill.

Spell the e-w word.

The plant ____ a foot while we were gone on vacation.

ea, ie, oo, ow, and ou, ew, ue, ei, ey, and ui are "unpredictable vowel teams."

What is an unpredictable vowel team?

• two vowels together that make MORE THAN ONE new sound

• two vowels together that make JUST ONE new sound