Vowel Teams (Long)

Skill 9 of the Wiggler phonics curriculum: lessons 65–74, 10 in all. ai ay ee ea oa ow igh ie oe ue to full automaticity; position rules (ai vs ay) (ai/oa/ie/ee first heard in Unit 1, Group 4).

Skill 9 · 10 lessons

What this skill covers

• Lessons 65–74 · 10 lessons · about 2 weeks
• Sounds and patterns: ai · ay · ee · ea · oa · ow · igh · ie

Lessons in this skill

Every lesson below is a decodable story a child reads once the sounds in it have been taught.

• Lesson 65 · The Rain Train — New Concept — A train that only runs in rain.
• Lesson 66 · The Gray Day Play — New Concept — Friends play despite gray skies.
• Lesson 67 · Three Bees in a Tree — New Concept — A counting bee story.
• Lesson 68 · The Beach Dream — New Concept — A dreamy day at the sea.
• Lesson 69 · The Goat's Boat — New Concept — A goat in a coat sails away.
• Lesson 70 · The Slow Snow Show — New Concept — A snowy talent show.
• Lesson 71 · The Night Light — New Concept — A lamp that's scared of the dark.
• Lesson 72 · The Pie and the Tie — New Concept — A messy bake day.
• Lesson 73 · The Blue Clue — New Concept — A mini mystery story.
• Lesson 74 · The Dream Boat — Checkpoint — Checkpoint story.

• Previous skill: R-Controlled Vowels
• Next skill: Diphthongs & Variant Vowels
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