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Phonics Fun: Vowels and Diphthongs

Reading Short Vowels #1Reading Short Vowels #2Reading Short Vowels #3Reading Short Vowels #4Reading Short Vowels #5Reading Long Vowels #1Reading Long Vowels #2Reading Long Vowels #3Reading Long Vowels #4Reading Long Vowels #5

Just Add EWords Ending in YAUTO DiphthongsBOIL Diphthongs

CLOUD DiphthongsCOUNT Diphthongs

SAW DiphthongsJEWEL DiphthongsOWL DiphthongsTOY Diphthongs

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2nd Grade

S H O R T V O W E L S

Reading

Circle all objects below that have a short a sound. Then write the word under the picture.

a

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2nd Grade

S H O R T V O W E L S

Reading

Circle all objects below that have a short e sound. Then write the word under the picture.

e

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2nd Grade

S H O R T V O W E L S

Reading

Circle all objects below that have a short i sound. Then write the word under the picture.

i

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2nd Grade

S H O R T V O W E L S

Reading

Circle all objects below that have a short o sound. Then write the word under the picture.

o

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2nd Grade

S H O R T V O W E L S

Reading

Circle all objects below that have a short u sound. Then write the word under the picture.

u

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2nd Grade

L O N G V O W E L S

Reading

Circle all objects below that have a long a sound. Then write the word under the picture.

a

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Circle all objects below that have a long e sound. Then write the word under the picture.

2nd Grade

L O N G V O W E L S

Readinge

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Circle all objects below that have a long i sound. Then write the word under the picture.

2nd Grade

L O N G V O W E L S

Readingi

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Circle all objects below that have a long o sound. Then write the word under the picture.

2nd Grade

L O N G V O W E L S

Readingo

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Circle all objects below that have a long a sound. Then write the word under the picture.

2nd Grade

L O N G V O W E L S

Reading

Just Add EAdd an e to the end of these short vowel words to make new long vowel words.

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tub tub

can can

pin pin

rob rob

cub cub

kit kit

tap tap

man man

Words Ending in YAll of the words in the word box end in y.If the y word has a long e sound, like baby, write the word under the baby.If the y word has a long i sound, like spy, write the word under the spy.

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baby spy

bunny

ly

very

cry

my

shiny

sky

penny

happy

shy

Diphthongs

Because

Caught

Audio

Daughter

Faucet

Vault

Auction

Taut

A diphthong is a pair of vowels that make a sound.

“AU” makes the sound in “AUTO.”

Finish the sentences with one of the words below.

sauce taught autumn fault

__________________ always arrives before winter.

We were ________________ the ABC’s in kindergarten.

I like tomato _____________________ on my spaghetti.

It wasn’t my _________________ that the glass broke.

AUTO

Find and circle the words with the AU sound.

The words could

be horizontal

or vertical.

ANSWER

Diphthongs

Coin

Oil

Point

Coil

Choice

Toil

Rejoice

Foil

A diphthong is a pair of vowels that make a sound.

“OI” makes the sound in “BOIL.”

Finish the sentences with one of the words below.

join spoil soil voice

The scary witch had a screechy __________________ .

I planted the watermelon seeds in the ______________ .

I would like to _______________ the Boy Scouts.

If you leave the milk out, it will _________________ .

BOIL

Find and circle the words with the OI sound.

The words could

be horizontal

or vertical.

ANSWER

Diphthongs

About

Out

Sound

Our

Around

House

Found

South

A diphthong is a pair of vowels that make a sound.

“OU” makes the sound in “CLOUD.”

Finish the sentences with one of the words below.

pound loud mountain mouth

The dentist said, “Open your ___________________ .”

We got our new dog from the ___________________ .

I love to hike on the __________________________ .

Turn down the music! It’s too ____________________ .

CLOUD

Find and circle the words with the OU sound.

USDAODSDASNNOUUBNUFHUNEDODODAEUHOUSEUHBOSOSDUUTHUUTTHAABOUTFSDUOSOUTHNUOOTOUUOTOFNFUHAOTOOORHUNNAROUNDOUTSEDSTNHUOUTUHADOUUOHUODDABOOURFOTSOUNDD

AboutHouse SouthOur Out Around Sound Found

The words could

be horizontal

or vertical.

ANSWER

U S D A O D S D A S N NO U U B N U F H U N E DO D O D A E U H O U S EU H B O S O S D U U T HU U T T H A A B O U T FS D U O S O U T H N U OO T O U U O T O F N F UH A O T O O O R H U N NA R O U N D O U T S E DS T N H U O U T U H A DO U U O H U O D D A B OO U R F O T S O U N D D

AboutHouse SouthOur Out Around Sound Found

Diphthongs

Round

Foul

Nouns

Thousand

Sour

Outside

Abound

Couch

A diphthong is a pair of vowels that make a sound.

“OU” can make the sound in “COUNT.”

Finish the sentences with one of the words below.

blouse ground bouncy shout

My mom said, “Don’t _______________. I can hear you.”

For my birthday, I got a red ________________ ball.

I spilled juice all over my new ___________________.

During recess, I tripped and fell to the ______________.

COUNT

Find and circle the words with the OU sound.

The words could

be horizontal

or vertical.

ANSWER

Diphthongs

Draw

Straw

Dawn

Slaw

Pawn

Law

Claw

Fawn

A diphthong is a pair of vowels that make a sound.

“AW” makes the sound in “SAW.”

Finish the sentences with one of the words below.

lawn yawn hawk crawl

The baby just learned to __________________ .

We watched a _________________circle in the sky.

To get allowance, I have to mow the ______________.

During math class, I try not to _________________ .

SAW

Find and circle the words with the AW sound.

The words could

be horizontal

or vertical.

ANSWER

Diphthongs

Brew

New

Chew

Drew

Grew

Stew

Renew

Threw

A diphthong is a pair of vowels that make a sound.

“EW” makes the sound in “JEWEL.”

Finish the sentences with one of the words below.

knew flew blew dew

The wind _________________ hard during the storm.

Vampire bats _________________ during the dark night.

I studied for the test, so I _____________ the answers.

In the morning, the grass was wet with _____________.

JEWEL

Find and circle the words with the EW sound.

The words could

be horizontal

or vertical.

ANSWER

Diphthongs

Power

Drown

Wow

Town

Plow

Brown

Growl

Vowel

A diphthong is a pair of vowels that make a sound.

“OW” makes the sound in “OWL.”

Finish the sentences with one of the words below.

cows clown meow flowers

I like to pick ___________________ in the garden.

Our new little kitten said ___________________ !

A funny ___________________ performed at the circus.

Black and white ________________ grazed in the ield.

OWL

Find and circle the words with the OW sound.

The words could

be horizontal

or vertical.

ANSWER

Diphthongs

Boy

Joy

Soy

Decoy

Cowboy

Toy

Ahoy

Annoy

A diphthong is a pair of vowels that make a sound.

“OY” makes the sound in “TOY.”

Finish the sentences with one of the words below.

joyful royal enjoy loyal

The queen led the ________________ parade.

Christmas is a ________________ holiday!

I ___________________ sleeping in late on Saturday.

My dog is a _________________ friend to me.

TOY

Find and circle the words with the OY sound.

The words could

be horizontal

or vertical.

ANSWER

Oh Boy!Write oi, oy, ou, or ow to complete the word. Use the pictures as clues.

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