The Long Vowel Sounds (A, E, I O, U) Phonics Worksheets 'The Vowel Team Collection'

Vowel Team Worksheets Collection - Long A, E, I, O, and U Sounds

This comprehensive collection of Vowel Team Worksheets are designed to support young learners, teachers, and home educators in mastering the 5 Long Vowel Sounds – A, E, I, O, and U. There are 2 style of worksheets designed with engaging activities, clear explanations, and practice opportunities to help children understand and apply multiple spelling patterns (graphemes) that represent these sounds. 1 set of worksheets features read, cut and stick the words in the correct grapheme heading. The other set of worksheets are blank tables for children to innovatively think of the different words which would come under each spelling variation. There are also some links included to videos to help support learners in learning all 5 vowels and their complex spellings in ‘The Vowel Team Collection’.

What’s Covered in These Resources:
Long A Sound:
Explore various different spellings for the long A sound, including:

a-e (as in “cake”)
ai (as in “rain”)
ay (as in “day”)
ei (as in “vein”)
eigh (as in “eight”)

Long E Sound:
Explore some of the different ways to spell the long E sound, such as:

ee (as in “tree”)
ea (as in “leaf”)
ey (as in “key”)
y (as in “happy”)
e-e (as in “theme”)

Long I Sound:
Focus on 5 spellings for the long I sound, including:

i-e (as in “time”)
igh (as in “light”)
ie (as in “pie”)
y (as in “cry”)
y-e (as in “type”)

Long O Sound:
Cover 5 different graphemes that form the long O sound, such as:

o (as in “go”)
o-e (as in “stone”)
oa (as in “boat”)
ow (as in “snow”)
oe (as in “toe”)

Long U Sound:
Explore some ways to spell the long U sound, including:

u-e (as in “tune”)
ew (as in “knew”)
ue (as in “blue”)
eu (as in “feud”)
ui (as in “suit”)

How These Resources Support Learning:
Each worksheet in this collection is crafted to help children identify, understand, and practise these vowel team spellings. By offering clear examples and fun activities, learners can confidently recognise the different graphemes used to represent the same vowel sound. These resources are perfect for phonics lessons, spelling practice, and reinforcing classroom learning at home.

By practising with these worksheets, learners will:

Develop a stronger grasp of long vowel sounds
Improve reading and spelling skills
Gain confidence in recognising and applying multiple spelling patterns for each vowel sound
Whether you’re a teacher looking for effective phonics resources or a parent supporting your child’s learning, this collection is a fantastic tool to ensure mastery of the long vowel sounds.

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