Vowel Digraphs & Diphthongs — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The sky is a bright blue today.
Blue uses UE to make the long-U sound, like true and clue.
2. I got a new bike for my birthday.
New uses EW to make the long-U sound, like few and grew.
3. Only a few kids raised their hands.
Few uses EW for long-U, and means a small amount.
4. The seed grew into a tall plant.
Grew uses EW for long-U and is the past tense of grow.
5. What the hero said was always true.
True uses UE for long-U, and means real or correct.
6. Use glue to stick the paper together.
Glue uses UE for long-U, and is sticky for crafts.
7. The wind blew the leaves off the tree.
Blew uses EW for long-U and is the past tense of blow.
8. The one clue to the mystery was a key.
Clue uses UE for long-U, and means a hint or sign.
9. The number after one is two more than one.
Two also makes the long-U sound, showing long-U has many spellings.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
new
→ not old
not old
blue
→ sky color
sky color
grew
→ got bigger
got bigger
glue
→ sticky stuff
sticky stuff
Matching trains you to pair sounds with meaning.