Diphthong, Vowel Digraph and Pattern Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: RF.2.3.B

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When we work on breaking down new words phonetically, we often look at the vowels to best understand the sounds that are coming out of the word. When words possess a common vowel pattern, if you can pronounce one word, you can pronounce them all. Students often confuse the role of a diphthong and vowel diagraph. If we just remember that diphthongs are the sounds made by the letters and diagraphs are just the letters themselves, we can get somewhere. These worksheets will help students understand the role of these vowels in words and their pronunciation.

Diphthong, Vowel Digraph and Pattern Worksheets:

The Stone Age – Write each word on the matching rock.

oi | oy – Find the right words in the Word Bank. Write the word that matches each picture on the line.

On the Farm – Circle the word that completes each sentence.

Rock and Roll Rabbit – Fill in the missing letters in each word. Use ow or oi.

oo Words – A crossword puzzle with words that fit a set diphthong pattern (oo).

Dinah's Dinner – See if oo will complete each word. If oo does complete the word, circle the word.

Home Sweet Home – Cut. Glue to match. Choose from the words to complete the sentences.

Fly a Kite! – Read each sentence. Circle the correctly-spelled word to complete each sentence.

Long i Words – Read the clues. Find the word in the puzzle. Write it on the line in the correct column.

The Big Cheese – Fill the missing letters in each word below with ee. If it makes a word, color in the block.

Red Riding Hood – Help Red Riding Hood find a short cut through the woods. Color all the spaces that contain a word.

Old Goat – Fill in the blanks to make words. Use the Vowel Bank.

Redline ou – Draw a red line under ou. Draw a blue line under ow. Then write each word underneath its matching picture.

Diagraphs – Underline the vowel diagraph. Write each word on the line.

ou or ow – Use one of the diphthongs to fill in the clanks for each word.

What Are Diphthongs, Vowel Digraphs and Common Vowel Patterns?


Common Vowel Patterns


There are certain vowels that appear together in a word. They might seem confusing at first because of the pronunciations. But these vowels appear very commonly. So, it is best to memorize them all in order to save yourself from future confusions. Here are some types of the most common vowel patterns.


Diphthongs


The meaning of the word diphthong is not as confusing as its name. A diphthong is simply a team of two vowels or a vowel and a consonant appearing together in a word. This type of vowel team is also called a glide. This is because when you make the sound of it, your mouth glides from one position to another. Diphthongs are pronounced in a way that makes a single mouth movement. Both the letters combine to form a single syllable. There is a total of eight diphthongs in the English language. Here are some examples of the common diphthongs.


OI: void, boil, foil, spoil, coil, etc.
OY: boy, toy, coy, etc.
EE: deer, peer, career, etc.
EA: pear, rear, near, year, etc.
AI: pair, stair, lair, hair, etc.
OU: bound, found, house, etc.
OA: boar, approach, bloat, cloak, etc.


Vowel Digraphs


A digraph is a team of two letters that are blended together to produce a single sound. A digraph can be of two types. It can either be a consonant digraph or a vowel digraph. The consonant digraph consists of a team of two consonants. Some common consonant digraphs are ch, sh, th, ph, ng, etc.


The vowel digraph is a team of two vowels that blend together to make a single sound. Here are some examples of common vowel digraphs.


EE: deep, sheep, creep, etc.
OO: book, broom, spoon, etc.
AU: haunt, daunt, jaunt, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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