Grade 2 · Reading & language

Read a taught vowel-team pattern

Identify a familiar vowel-team spelling in a complete word.

8 authored questions + worked example

Worked example

Which vowel team is written in rain?

Answer & why

Answer: ai

The letters ai are the vowel-team spelling in rain. Read the whole word together, using the pattern you have practiced.

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All questions

All 8 authored questions for this skill.

Question 1

Which vowel team is written in green?

  1. ai
  2. ay
  3. ea
  4. ee
A hint

Look for two vowel letters working together in the printed word.

Answer & why

Answer: ee

The letters ee are the vowel-team spelling in green. Read the whole word together, using the pattern you have practiced.

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Question 2

Which vowel team is written in stay?

  1. ay
  2. oa
  3. ai
  4. ee
A hint

Look for two vowel letters working together in the printed word.

Answer & why

Answer: ay

The letters ay are the vowel-team spelling in stay. Read the whole word together, using the pattern you have practiced.

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Question 3

Which vowel team is written in rain?

  1. ai
  2. oa
  3. ay
  4. ee
A hint

Look for two vowel letters working together in the printed word.

Answer & why

Answer: ai

The letters ai are the vowel-team spelling in rain. Read the whole word together, using the pattern you have practiced.

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Question 4

Which vowel team is written in boat?

  1. ay
  2. oa
  3. ai
  4. ee
A hint

Look for two vowel letters working together in the printed word.

Answer & why

Answer: oa

The letters oa are the vowel-team spelling in boat. Read the whole word together, using the pattern you have practiced.

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Question 5

Which vowel team is written in seed?

  1. ea
  2. oa
  3. ee
  4. ai
A hint

Look for two vowel letters working together in the printed word.

Answer & why

Answer: ee

The letters ee are the vowel-team spelling in seed. Read the whole word together, using the pattern you have practiced.

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Question 6

Which vowel team is written in play?

  1. ee
  2. ay
  3. oa
  4. ai
A hint

Look for two vowel letters working together in the printed word.

Answer & why

Answer: ay

The letters ay are the vowel-team spelling in play. Read the whole word together, using the pattern you have practiced.

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Question 7

Which vowel team is written in train?

  1. oa
  2. ai
  3. ay
  4. ee
A hint

Look for two vowel letters working together in the printed word.

Answer & why

Answer: ai

The letters ai are the vowel-team spelling in train. Read the whole word together, using the pattern you have practiced.

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Question 8

Which vowel team is written in coat?

  1. ee
  2. ea
  3. oa
  4. ai
A hint

Look for two vowel letters working together in the printed word.

Answer & why

Answer: oa

The letters oa are the vowel-team spelling in coat. Read the whole word together, using the pattern you have practiced.

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