Practice identifying the different graphemes that spell the long /e/ vowel teams with this fun space-themed interactive activity.
Long E Vowel Teams Sound Knowledge
In this interactive activity, students will explore their knowledge of the main vowel team spelling combinations that produce the long e sound (ee, ey, and ea). Some of the interactive activities included are:
- Sorting words into the different grapheme categories for this sound.
- Choose either ee, ea, or ey as the spelling choice for particular words and move these graphemes into the spaces provided.
- Matching words that contain the long /e/ vowel sound with the correct images.
- Decoding a sentence with a word that contains the long /e/ sound and matching an image to each of the three sentences provided.
- Encoding words that contain the long /e/ sound.
- Find vowel teams in words in simple sentences and cover them with a planet.
- Plus more!
Learning About the Long /e/ Vowel Sound
The long /e/ vowel sound is a specific pronunciation of the letter “e” that is prolonged or stretched out in spoken language. Various vowel teams can represent the long “e” sound in English. A vowel team is a combination of two or more vowels that work together to produce a specific sound.
Here are some common vowel teams that represent the long “e” sound:
- ee as in bee
- ey as in money
- ea as in team
Download and Explore Today!
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This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and a Teach Starter collaborator.
More Long E Vowel Sound Activities
If you are looking for more activities to help your students grasp this sound, we have you covered…
A decodable text featuring various graphemes that make the long 'e' sound. Practice decoding words that include the EA long /e/ vowel team sound with this BINGO game for up to 20 players. Decode words with EE, EA, and EY vowel teams representing the long 'e' vowel sound.
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