ELA · Phonics
Phonics: Vowel Teams and R-Controlled Vowels
Practise ai, ay, ee, ea, oa, igh, oo, oi, ou and ar, or, er, ir, ur sounds in everyday words.
- 🎓 Grades 2–3
- 📖 ELA
- 📐 RF.2.3.B
- ❓ 25 questions
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Which word has the long a sound spelled ai?
- A ran
- B run
- C ring
- D rain
Which word has the long a sound spelled ay?
- A plot
- B play
- C plum
- D plan
Which word has the long e sound spelled ee?
- A fit
- B fat
- C feet
- D felt
Which word has the long e sound spelled ea?
- A team
- B tin
- C tan
- D ten
Which word has the long o sound spelled oa?
- A bat
- B but
- C bit
- D boat
Which word has the long o sound spelled ow?
- A cow
- B how
- C snow
- D now
Which word has the long i sound spelled igh?
- A nut
- B not
- C night
- D net
Which word has the long i sound spelled ie?
- A pie
- B pig
- C pin
- D pit
Which word has the oo sound in "moon"?
- A spoon
- B foot
- C book
- D good
Which word has the oo sound in "book"?
- A look
- B room
- C food
- D pool
Which word has the oi sound in "coin"?
- A bell
- B bowl
- C bill
- D boil
Which word has the oy sound in "boy"?
- A toe
- B tie
- C toy
- D two
Which word has the ou sound in "cloud"?
- A house
- B hops
- C horse
- D hose
Which word has the aw sound in "saw"?
- A pea
- B pow
- C paw
- D pay
Which word has the ar sound in "car"?
- A firm
- B fern
- C form
- D farm
Which word has the or sound in "fork"?
- A curl
- B card
- C cone
- D corn
Which word has the same vowel sound as "her"?
- A bead
- B bed
- C bad
- D bird
Which word has the er sound spelled ur?
- A tune
- B turn
- C tan
- D torn
Which word has the er sound spelled ir?
- A shirt
- B shot
- C short
- D sheet
Which word has the er sound spelled er?
- A form
- B fun
- C fern
- D farm
Fill in the vowel team: r___n (water from clouds)
- A oa
- B ay
- C ai
- D ee
Fill in the vowel team: b___t (it floats on a lake)
- A oa
- B ee
- C ai
- D ou
Fill in the letters: st___m (wind, rain and thunder)
- A ir
- B or
- C ur
- D ar
Fill in the letters: sh___k (a big fish with sharp teeth)
- A er
- B or
- C ir
- D ar
Fill in the letters: l___t (not dark)
- A ai
- B igh
- C ie
- D ee
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