Reading and Typing Diphthongs Activity

Exposing students to and providing ample opportunity to practise diphthongs is a crucial stepping stone along a student’s linguistic development journey. Diphthongs are characterised by combining two vowel sounds within the same syllable, with a smooth transition between these sounds. Practise, such as using this teacher-created interactive activity, can refine a student’s pronunciation, leading to more articulate and clear speech. In addition to clear speech, recognising and understanding diphthongs play a pivotal role in improving reading skills.

Are you ready to take your students on a thrilling journey into the world of diphthongs? Then, this read-and-type interactive activity is precisely what you need to provide an engaging way for them to practise reading and typing various diphthongs.

The diphthongs included in this activity are:

• Ow
• Ou
• Ew
• Oo
• Aw
• Au
• Oi
• Oy

How to Use This Interactive Activity in the Classroom

Here is a list of suggested ways to use this versatile interactive activity in the classroom:

• Individual students can complete it on their devices.
• Whole class activity as a warm-up to a lesson.
• Digital exit ticket to confirm understanding.
• Digital homework task.

Download and Use Today!

Use the dropdown menu to choose between the Google Slide or PowerPoint version of this interactive activity. Make sure to use this set of slides in edit mode so that students can type into the boxes.

This resource was created by Lisamarie Del Valle, a Teach Starter Collaborator.

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