Vowel Digraphs & Diphthongs — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which word uses short OO, the sound in the body part at the end of your leg?
A) foot
B) boot
C) hoot
D) loot
Foot has short OO like book; boot, hoot, and loot use long OO.
2. Which word uses long OO, the sound you hear at night in the sky?
A) hook
B) moon
C) wood
D) good
Moon has long OO like food; hook, wood, and good use short OO.
3. Which word uses long OO, a word that means very cold or great?
A) took
B) look
C) cool
D) shook
Cool has long OO like moon; took, look, and shook use short OO.
4. Which word uses short OO, something you read with pages inside?
A) zoom
B) room
C) broom
D) book
Book has short OO like foot; zoom, room, and broom use long OO.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. The pool is full of fish and plants.
Pool uses long OO, the same sound as moon and cool.
2. I hung my coat on the hook by the door.
Hook uses short OO, the same sound as book and foot.
3. The wolf began to howl at the full moon.
Howl uses OW for the cow-sound, not OO, so pick by sound.
4. I wear my boots when it rains outside.
Boots uses long OO, the same sound as moon and food.
5. The broom sweeps dust off the kitchen floor.
Broom uses long OO, the same sound as moon and room.