Vowel Digraphs & Diphthongs — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A fluffy white cloud floated in the sky.
Cloud uses ou in the middle to make the gliding ou sound.
2. The clown made the crowd laugh.
Crowd uses ow to make the same gliding sound as ou in cloud.
3. A brown mouse sat quietly near the barn wall.
Mouse uses ou to spell the diphthong that glides from one sound to another.
4. We live in a big yellow house.
House uses ou in the middle, a common Grade 2 diphthong spelling.
5. The cow gave us fresh milk each morning.
Cow uses ow at the end to make the gliding diphthong sound.
6. I found my lost puppy in the park.
Found uses ou in the middle to make the Grade 2 diphthong sound.
7. A pretty pink flower grew in the garden.
Flower uses ow to spell the gliding sound, same as in cow.
8. Please do not shout in the library.
Shout uses ou in the middle, making the loud diphthong sound.
9. The silly clown made the children giggle.
Clown uses ow to spell the diphthong sound in the middle of the word.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
cloud
→ ou diphthong (glide) in the middle
ou diphthong (glide) in the middle
cow
→ ow diphthong (glide) at the end
ow diphthong (glide) at the end
snow
→ ow long o sound (no glide)
ow long o sound (no glide)
found
→ ou diphthong (glide) before final d
ou diphthong (glide) before final d
Cloud glides with ou in the middle, cow glides with ow at the end, snow is steady long o, and found glides with ou before the d.