Vowel Digraphs Practice
A Grade 3 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and using common vowel digraphs in words.
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Vowel Digraphs Practice
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Read each section's instructions carefully and complete the exercises. This worksheet will help you practice identifying and using vowel digraphs.
What are Vowel Digraphs?
A vowel digraph is when two vowels are next to each other in a word and make one sound. For example, in the word 'boat', the 'oa' makes one long 'o' sound. In 'rain', the 'ai' makes one long 'a' sound.
1. Which word contains the vowel digraph 'ea' that makes a long 'e' sound?
bear
bread
team
head
2. The 'oy' in 'toy' makes the same sound as the vowel digraph in which word?
boy
cow
moon
book
Complete each sentence by filling in the blank with a word that contains a vowel digraph.
3. The big, blue sailed across the ocean.
4. I like to eat a sweet for dessert.
5. My cat likes to in the sunshine.
6. Write two words that contain the vowel digraph 'ou'.
7. What sound does the vowel digraph 'ie' make in the word 'pie'?
Match each vowel digraph to a word that contains it.
8. oa
a. chew
9. ee
b. boat
10. ew
c. tree
Read the passage below and answer the questions.
My friend Chloe and I went to the beach. The sun was shining, and the waves were big. We saw a boat far out in the ocean. Chloe wanted to swim, but I just wanted to feel the cool breeze. We built a sandcastle and then ate our sandwiches. It was a great day!
11. Find two words in the passage that contain the vowel digraph 'ea'.
12. Identify one word in the passage with the vowel digraph 'oa'.
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