Vowel Digraphs & Diphthongs — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which word makes the /ow/ cow-sound, not the long-O sound?
A) snow
B) grow
C) cloud
D) slow
Cloud uses OU for /ow/; snow, grow, and slow use OW as long-O.
2. Which word uses long OO, not short OO, even though all have OO?
A) book
B) foot
C) good
D) soon
Soon uses long OO; book, foot, and good all use short OO.
3. Which word uses AU to make the /aw/ sound?
A) haul
B) ball
C) call
D) talk
Haul uses AU for /aw/; ball, call, and talk use AL for /aw/.
4. Which word uses EW for the long-U sound?
A) true
B) blue
C) glue
D) flew
Flew uses EW for long-U; true, blue, and glue all use UE.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. The baby owl made a soft hoot in the tree.
Hoot uses long OO, the same sound as moon and food.
2. The loud sound of thunder scared my little dog.
Sound uses OU for the /ow/ cow-sound, like cloud and loud.
3. My brother blew a big bubble with his gum.
Blew uses EW for long-U, like new and grew.
4. We sat on the lawn and watched the clouds.
Clouds uses OU for /ow/, like sound and loud.
5. The chef stirred the warm sauce in the big pot.
Sauce uses AU for the /aw/ sound, like cause and haul.