Lesson 88
Vowel Teams Review 1
Reading and spelling words with vowel teams
This is a review lesson. For additional instruction and word lists for each concept, see Lessons 84-87.
Today's plan
about 20 min- Step 1Warm up our ears (blend & segment)2 min
- Steps 2 & 3Look & Say / Listen & Spell4 min
- Step 4Blending drill3 min
- Step 5New concept6 min
- Step 5Read & spell the new words5 min
Warm Up Our Ears
Say the sounds; students blend them into a word. Then say a word; students break it apart.
Blend it (teacher says sounds → you say word)
Break it (I say word → you say sounds)
Sound Drills
Full-screen cards for the class. Tap a card to check the answer, or press Hear the words to hear the example words read aloud.
👂 Listen & Spell — teacher list (4 sounds)
Say each sound; students write the spelling(s). Read straight from this list.
- /ā/a_e, a (as in table), ai (as in rain), ay (as in play) · rain
- /ē/e_e, e (as in me), ee (as in see), ea (as in eat), ey (as in key) · tree
- /ō/o_e, o (as in go), oa (as in boat), ow (as in snow), oe (as in toe) · boat
- /ī/i_e, i (as in find), y (as in cry), ie (as in pie), igh (as in night) · pie
Blending Drill
Change one part at a time and read the new word.
Initial
b h r
Middle
ar
oa
ur
u
Final
st sh tch es
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New Concept
Today we review all the vowel teams we have learned so far for /ā/, /ē/, /ō/, and /ī/.
Highlighted words are the ones to show and practice reading — tap one to hear it.
Vowel teams are two or more letters that work together to make one vowel sound. The long A sound /ā/ can be spelled AI or AY. AI can come in the middle of a word like in bait and mail or at the beginning of a word like in aim and aid. AY always comes at the end of a word like in may and say. The long E sound /ē/ can be spelled EE, EA, or EY. EE comes in the middle of a word like in need and feet or at the end of a word like in see and tree. EA comes in the middle of a word like in mean and team, at the beginning of a word like in eat and each, or at the end of a word like in tea and flea. EY only comes at the end of a two-syllable word like in kidney and turkey. The long O sound /ō/ can be spelled OA, OW, or OE. OA can come in the middle of a word like in boat and road or at the beginning of a word like in oat and oak. OW is usually at the end of a word like in show and grow. It can also come in the middle of a word like in bowl and flown. OE comes at the end of a word like in toe. The long I sound /ī/ can be spelled IE or IGH. IE comes at the end of a word like in pie and tie. IGH is usually in the middle of a word like in light and might. It can also come at the end of a word like in high and sigh.
ai, ay /ā/
AI usually comes in the middle of a word (bait, mail); AY always comes at the end of a word (may, say).
ee, ea, ey /ē/
EE and EA can come at the beginning, middle, or end of a word; EY only comes at the end of a two-syllable word (kidney, turkey).
oa, ow, oe /ō/
OA comes at the beginning or middle of a word (oat, boat); OW usually comes at the end or middle (show, bowl); OE comes at the end (toe).
ie, igh /ī/
IE comes at the end of a word (pie, tie); IGH usually comes in the middle, and sometimes at the end (light, high).
How our mouth moves
Review articulatory gestures, as needed. Refer to vowel teams /ā/ ai, ay; /ē/ ee, ea, ey; /ō/ oa, ow, oe; /ī/ ie, igh.
Sound wall
Review all vowel team cards under their long vowel sounds on the sound wall.
Open the digital sound wall →Read & Spell
Read — I do
Read — We do
Spell — I do
Spell — We do