Long Vowel Teams — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. We sing a special song on my birthday.
Birthday ends with day, using the ay team for long-a.
2. Please repeat what the teacher said.
Repeat uses the ea team to make the long-e sound.
3. The quiet garden feels peaceful.
Peaceful uses the ea team in the first syllable.
4. Bread pops up from the toaster.
Toaster uses the oa team to make the long-o sound.
5. One big raindrop fell on my nose.
Raindrop begins with rain, using the ai team.
6. Cars zoom along the roadway.
Roadway uses oa in road and ay in way, two long-vowel teams.
7. A yellow highlight shines on the book page.
Highlight uses the igh team twice for the long-i sound.
8. A scary dream is a nightmare.
Nightmare begins with night, using the igh team.
9. Big trains roll along the railroad.
Railroad uses ai in rail and oa in road, two long-vowel teams.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
repeat
→ ea team
ea team
toaster
→ oa team
oa team
highlight
→ igh team
igh team
birthday
→ ay team
ay team
Repeat uses ea, toaster uses oa, highlight uses igh, and birthday uses ay.