Vowel Team Sound Boxes
Say the picture's name. Write one sound in each box. A vowel team shares one box.
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How to do it
- Say the picture's name slowly.
- Write one sound in each box.
- A vowel team shares one box.
Teaching tip
Tap a finger for each sound before writing. This sheet is aligned with Common Core L.2.2d.
About this worksheet
Pictures with one box per sound. The vowel team box is wider.
What kids practice
Reading a vowel team is one step. Spelling it is harder, because many sounds have more than one spelling: long a can be ai or ay. A helpful pattern is where the sound is in the word. ai, oa, oi and ou usually come in the middle, while ay, ow, oy and aw usually come at the end.
Watch for
- Using one letter for a team sound, like ran for rain or bot for boat.
- Putting an end spelling in the middle, like rayn or coyn.
- Spelling by sound only, like lite for light.
It's free to print, with Fewer, Standard or More on the page and an answer key. See the full spelling vowel teams guide for 2nd grade.
More sheets in this set
- See it all
1. Vowel Team Spelling ChartEight vowel sounds with their middle and end spellings and example words. 
3. Which Team? CluesClue sentences with a word missing its vowel team.
4. Picture SpellingPictures of vowel team words to spell on big writing lines.
5. Fix the SpellingSentences with one misspelled vowel team word to find and fix.