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Language Arts Grade 2-3

Language Arts: Diphthongs and Vowel Digraphs

Practice hearing, reading, and spelling common vowel teams

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Practice identifying diphthongs and vowel digraphs in words and using them correctly in reading and spelling.

Read each problem carefully. Write your answers clearly and use the space provided.

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Practice hearing, reading, and spelling common vowel teams

Language Arts - Grade 2-3

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Write your answers clearly and use the space provided.
  1. 1
    A colorful boat floating on water.

    Read the word boat. Which letters make the vowel digraph in the word?

  2. 2
    A shiny gold coin.

    Read the word coin. Which letters make the diphthong in the word?

  3. 3

    Write a word that has the vowel digraph ee.

  4. 4

    Write a word that has the diphthong ou.

  5. 5

    Circle the word with a vowel digraph: rain or loud. Then explain your choice.

  6. 6

    Circle the word with a diphthong: seat or boy. Then explain your choice.

  7. 7
    Rain falling from a cloud onto grass and a puddle.

    Fill in the blank to complete the word: r__n. Use ai or oi to make a real word.

  8. 8

    Fill in the blank to complete the word: t__. Use ea or ow to make a real word.

  9. 9
    A sheep standing near a round ball.

    Read the words sheep and round. Which word has a vowel digraph, and which word has a diphthong?

  10. 10
    A train, soil with a sprout, feet, and a house.

    Sort these words into two groups, vowel digraph or diphthong: train, soil, feet, house.

  11. 11
    A green leaf with visible veins.

    Write a sentence using the word leaf. Then name the vowel digraph in the word.

  12. 12
    A colorful toy top and teddy bear.

    Write a sentence using the word toy. Then name the diphthong in the word.

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