Exploring Vowel Teams in Two Syllable Words

The video tutorial reviews vowel teams in two-syllable words, explaining how vowel teams consist of two or more vowels that work together to make a single sound. The teacher provides examples such as 'oatmeal' and 'rainbow' and explains the sounds made by different vowel teams. The tutorial also covers how to identify vowels and vowel teams in words, how to count consonants between vowels, and how to divide words into syllables. The video includes practice exercises with words like 'rescue', 'mailbox', 'coco', and 'retail'.

What is a vowel team?

• Two or more consonants that act as a team

• Two or more vowels that act as a team

• A vowel and a consonant that act as a team

• Two vowels that are separated by a consonant

Which of the following is an example of a vowel team?

• bat

• dog

• cat

• rain

What sound does the vowel team 'ai' make?

• o

• i

• e

• a

Which vowel team says 'ee'?

• oy

• ai

• ee

• ow

When labeling vowels in a word, what should you look for?

• Consonants that are separated by a vowel

• Vowels that are separated by a consonant

• Consonants that are next to each other

• Vowels that are next to each other

In the word 'rescue', where should the word be divided into syllables?

• Between the 'u' and 'e'

• Between the 'c' and 'u'

• Between the 's' and 'c'

• Between the 'r' and 'e'

How many consonants are there between the vowels in the word 'mailbox'?

• Three

• Four

• One

• Two

In the word 'coco', where should the word be divided into syllables?

• Between the 'c' and 'o'

• Between the 'o' and 'c'

• Between the 'c' and 'o'

• Between the 'o' and 'a'

What sound does the vowel team 'oa' make?

• o

• i

• e

• a

In the word 'retail', where should the word be divided into syllables?

• Between the 'a' and 'i'

• Between the 't' and 'a'

• Between the 'r' and 'e'

• Between the 'e' and 't'