Phonics Vowel Diphthongs Ow and Ou

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

The funny cl_ _n fell off the stage.

• ou

• ow

The police sh_ _ted at the thief.

• ou

• ow

The baby has a fl_ _ er in her hair.

• ou

• ow

There is an _ _ l in that tree.

• ou

• ow

The word sound is a ...

• Digraph

• Diphthong

These are examples of diphthongs...

• ch, th,eu, op

• ai, ou, ea, oo, ee

• ou, ai, th, op

• ph, ch, oo, ui

Which word has the SAME sound as ou in proud?

• drum

• how

• porch

• pride

Which word has the SAME sound as ow in owl?

• count

• law

• old

• world

Which word has the SAME sound as ou in bounce?

• born

• crowd

• bunch

• since