Complete the word with the correct vowel digraph

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

scr _ _ m

  • oa
  • ai
  • ea

The word has a long e sound. Add the vowel digraph ea to make the word scream.

scream

n _ _ t

  • ea
  • ue
  • oa

The word has a long e sound. Add the vowel digraph ea to make the word neat

br _ _ n

  • ee
  • ue
  • ai

The word has a long a sound. Add the vowel digraph ai to make the word brain.

brain