Complete the vowel digraph words

Key Notes :

Sometimes two vowels work together as a vowel digraph. The first vowel in a vowel digraph says its name. It makes a long vowel sound. The second vowel is silent.

The vowel digraph ai makes the long a sound (/ā/).

Mail
Chain

The vowel digraphs ea and ee make the long e sound (/ē/).

Leaf
Sweep

The vowel digraph ie makes the long i sound (/ī/).

Pie
Tie

The vowel digraph oa makes the long o sound (/ō/).

Boat
Toast

The vowel digraph ue makes the long u sound (/ū/).

Glue
Blue

Learn with an example

📢 Complete the words.

  • ch
  • w

Here, the missing part is ch. The letters c–h-e-e-k make the word cheek.

cheek

Here, the missing part is w. The letters w-e-e-k make the word week.

week

📢 Complete the words.

  • j
  • sw

Here, the missing part is sw. The letters s–w-e-e-p make the word sweep.

sweep

Here, the missing part is j. The letters j-e-e-p make the word jeep.

jeep

📢 Complete the words.

  • gr
  • p

Here, the missing part is gr. The letters g–r-a-i-n make the word grain.

grain

Here, the missing part is p. The letters p-a-i-n make the word pain.

pain

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