Vowel Teams at the Ice Cream Shop
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Spell the long a and long o sounds with ai, ay, oa, and ow.
ai or ay?
The long a sound, /ā/, is often spelled ai in the middle of a word, as in rain. At the end of a word, it is often spelled ay, as in day.
1.
Say each set of sounds as a word. Is the /ā/ sound in the middle or at the end? Sort the sounds by how to spell /ā/.
2.
Hana, Sam, and Priya visit Mr. Lopez's ice cream shop. Write ai or ay to finish each word.
Priya picks pln vanilla.
Hana asks, "M I try the mint?"
Sam and Hana s thank you.
Mr. Lopez fills a pl with ice.
3.
Mr. Lopez sets two bowls on a /t/ /r/ /ā/. Which spelling follows the rule?
oa or ow?
The long o sound, /ō/, is often spelled oa in the middle of a word, as in boat. At the end of a word, it is often spelled ow, as in snow.
4.
Sam orders a root beer /f/ /l/ /ō/ /t/. Use the rule and write the word.
Word:
5.
Hana eats her ice cream nice and /s/ /l/ /ō/. Which spelling follows the rule?
6.
Write oa or ow to finish each word.
The shop is so cold that Hana puts on her ct.
The sign in the window starts to gl.
The kids sit in a r at the counter.
Sam's drink has white fm on top.
Fix Hana's sign
Use the rules for ai, ay, oa, and ow.
Hana made a sign for the ice cream shop. She spelled the words by sound, but she forgot some of the rules.
7.
The first line of Hana's sign has one word that breaks a rule. Underline it.
8.
Hana practiced spelling more words. Does each word follow the rules or break them? Sort the words.
9.
Another line on Hana's sign says, "Our cones are on the loa shelf." The word loa breaks a rule. Write it the right way.
Word:
10.
Which sentence has every word spelled the right way?
11.
Make up a name for a new ice cream at Mr. Lopez's shop. Use at least one word with ai, ay, oa, or ow. Write the name.