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Phonics Fun:

Vowels & Diphthongs


Table of Contents
Phonics Fun: Vowels and Diphthongs
Reading Short Vowels #1
Reading Short Vowels #2
Reading Short Vowels #3
Reading Short Vowels #4
Reading Short Vowels #5
Reading Long Vowels #1
Reading Long Vowels #2
Reading Long Vowels #3
Reading Long Vowels #4
Reading Long Vowels #5
Just Add E
Words Ending in Y
AUTO Diphthongs
BOIL Diphthongs
CLOUD Diphthongs
COUNT Diphthongs
SAW Diphthongs
JEWEL Diphthongs
OWL Diphthongs
TOY Diphthongs
Oh Boy!

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2nd Grade
Reading
SHORT VOWELS
a
Circle all objects below that have a short a sound. Then write the word under the picture.

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2nd Grade
Reading
SHORT VOWELS
e
Circle all objects below that have a short e sound. Then write the word under the picture.

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2nd Grade
Reading
SHORT VOWELS
i
Circle all objects below that have a short i sound. Then write the word under the picture.

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2nd Grade
Reading
SHORT VOWELS
o
Circle all objects below that have a short o sound. Then write the word under the picture.

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2nd Grade
Reading
SHORT VOWELS
u
Circle all objects below that have a short u sound. Then write the word under the picture.

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2nd Grade
Reading
LONG VOWELS
a
Circle all objects below that have a long a sound. Then write the word under the picture.

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2nd Grade
ReadingLONG VOWELS
e
Circle all objects below that have a long e sound. Then write the word under the picture.

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2nd Grade
ReadingLONG VOWELS

i
Circle all objects below that have a long i sound. Then write the word under the picture.

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2nd Grade
ReadingLONG VOWELS
o
Circle all objects below that have a long o sound. Then write the word under the picture.

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2nd Grade
ReadingLONG VOWELS
Circle all objects below that have a long a sound. Then write the word under the picture.

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Just Add E
Add an e to the end of these short vowel words to
make new long vowel words.

tub tub

can can

pin pin

rob rob

cub cub

kit kit

tap tap

man man

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Words Ending in Y
All of the words in the word box end in y.
If the y word has a long e sound, like baby,
write the word under the baby.
If the y word has a long i sound, like spy,
write the word under the spy.

bunny very my sky happy


ly cry shiny penny shy

baby spy

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AUTO Diphthongs
A diphthong is a pair of vowels that make a sound.
“AU” makes the sound in “AUTO.”

Finish the sentences with one of the words below.

sauce taught autumn fault

__________________ always arrives before winter.

We were ________________ the ABC’s in kindergarten.

I like tomato _____________________ on my spaghetti.

It wasn’t my _________________ that the glass broke.

Find and circle the words with the AU sound.

Because The words could


be horizontal
Caught or vertical.
Audio
ANSWER
Daughter
Faucet
Vault
Auction
Taut
BOIL Diphthongs
A diphthong is a pair of vowels that make a sound.
“OI” makes the sound in “BOIL.”

Finish the sentences with one of the words below.

join spoil soil voice

The scary witch had a screechy __________________ .

I planted the watermelon seeds in the ______________ .

I would like to _______________ the Boy Scouts.

If you leave the milk out, it will _________________ .

Find and circle the words with the OI sound.

Coin The words could


be horizontal
Oil or vertical.
Point
ANSWER
Coil
Choice
Toil
Rejoice
Foil
CLOUD Diphthongs
A diphthong is a pair of vowels that make a sound.
“OU” makes the sound in “CLOUD.”

Finish the sentences with one of the words below.

pound loud mountain mouth

The dentist said, “Open your ___________________ .”

We got our new dog from the ___________________ .

I love to hike on the __________________________ .

Turn down the music! It’s too ____________________ .

Find and circle the words with the OU sound.

About The words could


U S D A O D S D A S N N About
be horizontal
Out O U U B N U F H U N E D House
South
O D O D A E U H O U S E Our or vertical.
Out
Sound U H B O S O S D U U T H Around
Sound
Our U U T T H A A B O U T F Found ANSWER
S D U O S O U T H N U O D D N U O S T O F R U O

Around O T O U U O T O F N F U
O B A D D O U H O U U O
D A H U T U O U H N T S

H A O T O O O R H U N N
D E S T U O D N U O R A

House A R O U N D O U T S E D
N
U
N
F
U
N
H
F
R
O
O
T
O
O
O
U
T
U
O
O
A
T
H
O
O U N H T U O S O U D S

Found S T N H U O U T U H A D Found
Sound
F
H
T
T
U
U
O
U
B
D
A
S
A
O
H
S
T
O
T
B
U
H
U
U
O U U O H U O D D A B O
Around
Out
Our E S U O H U E A D O D O
South D E N U H F U N B U U O
South O U R F O T S O U N D D
House
About N N S A D S D O A D S U
COUNT Diphthongs
A diphthong is a pair of vowels that make a sound.
“OU” can make the sound in “COUNT.”

Finish the sentences with one of the words below.

blouse ground bouncy shout

My mom said, “Don’t _______________. I can hear you.”

For my birthday, I got a red ________________ ball.

I spilled juice all over my new ___________________.

During recess, I tripped and fell to the ______________.

Find and circle the words with the OU sound.

Round The words could


be horizontal
Foul or vertical.
Nouns
ANSWER
Thousand
Sour
Outside
Abound
Couch
SAW Diphthongs
A diphthong is a pair of vowels that make a sound.
“AW” makes the sound in “SAW.”

Finish the sentences with one of the words below.

lawn yawn hawk crawl

The baby just learned to __________________ .

We watched a _________________circle in the sky.

To get allowance, I have to mow the ______________.

During math class, I try not to _________________ .

Find and circle the words with the AW sound.

Draw The words could


be horizontal
Straw or vertical.
Dawn
ANSWER
Slaw
Pawn
Law
Claw
Fawn
JEWEL Diphthongs
A diphthong is a pair of vowels that make a sound.
“EW” makes the sound in “JEWEL.”

Finish the sentences with one of the words below.

knew flew blew dew

The wind _________________ hard during the storm.

Vampire bats _________________ during the dark night.

I studied for the test, so I _____________ the answers.

In the morning, the grass was wet with _____________.

Find and circle the words with the EW sound.

Brew The words could


be horizontal
New or vertical.
Chew
ANSWER
Drew
Grew
Stew
Renew
Threw
OWL Diphthongs
A diphthong is a pair of vowels that make a sound.
“OW” makes the sound in “OWL.”

Finish the sentences with one of the words below.

cows clown meow flowers

I like to pick ___________________ in the garden.

Our new little kitten said ___________________ !

A funny ___________________ performed at the circus.

Black and white ________________ grazed in the ield.

Find and circle the words with the OW sound.

Power The words could


be horizontal
Drown or vertical.
Wow
ANSWER
Town
Plow
Brown
Growl
Vowel
TOY Diphthongs
A diphthong is a pair of vowels that make a sound.
“OY” makes the sound in “TOY.”

Finish the sentences with one of the words below.

joyful royal enjoy loyal

The queen led the ________________ parade.

Christmas is a ________________ holiday!

I ___________________ sleeping in late on Saturday.

My dog is a _________________ friend to me.

Find and circle the words with the OY sound.

Boy The words could


be horizontal
Joy or vertical.
Soy
ANSWER
Decoy
Cowboy
Toy
Ahoy
Annoy
Oh Boy!
Write oi, oy, ou, or ow to complete the word.
Use the pictures as clues.

h se b c

c n cl d m se

cl n l s l

f l t

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