Vowel Team Spelling Chart
Many sounds have two spellings. Where the sound is in the word helps you pick.
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How to do it
- Find the sound.
- Look at the middle spelling and the end spelling.
- Read the example words.
Teaching tip
Have your child add their own words to each row. This sheet is aligned with Common Core L.2.2d.
About this chart
Eight vowel sounds with their middle and end spellings and example words.
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, as many copies as you need. See the full spelling vowel teams guide for 2nd grade.
More sheets in this set
2. Vowel Team Sound BoxesPictures with one box per sound. The vowel team box is wider.
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.