LET’S TRY ONE
Which vowel team is written in rain?
ai
The letters ai are the vowel-team spelling in rain. Read the whole word together, using the pattern you have practiced.
Learning steps & teaching tips
Identify a familiar vowel-team spelling in a complete word.
- Teach a selected pattern with examples first. These words illustrate a pattern; English vowel spellings have other pronunciations and exceptions.
- Work through the example. Explain how its evidence supports the answer.
- Try a new question; use the explanation to check your thinking.
Try it together
Try a question with a partner. Before choosing, explain your idea; after choosing, compare it with the explanation.
Teach a selected pattern with examples first. These words illustrate a pattern; English vowel spellings have other pronunciations and exceptions.