You know the vowels are a, e, i, o, and u. Did you also know that y is always a vowel except when it’s the first letter of a word? (as in yellow and yard and yip) Vowel digraphs are pairs of vowels. When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking. It says its name. The second vowel is silent. Some vowel digraphs make a new sound. Long ago, the letter w was actually two of the letter u. It was a double u. Now when w comes after a vowel, it forms a digraph. The letters blend to make a new sound. grain roast wheel toe meal honey mouse daughter screwdriver downstairs fawn Sweet Honey Vowel Digraphs Visit www.newpathlearning.com for Online Learning Resources. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 92-4012
Circle the words that are vowel digraphs in which the first vowel says its name. There may be more than one per row. Circle the words that are vowel digraphs in which the vowels blend to make a new sound. There is more than one per row. Vowel Digraphs 1. playpen ground floor foam 2. loop train cheated cruise 3. house monkey powder needle 4. scream caught coat outside 5. fruitcake paint shoe halfway 6. stain brown awesome keep 7. ground gloat doe pause 8. fewer faint towel sleepy 9. donkey flower awful leader 10. author cruel jewel cloak Fred’ s New Sled Illustrated by T. Bear By Lynne Foot Visit www.newpathlearning.com for Online Learning Resources. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 92-4012