Vowel Teams Student Probes
Student Reading Materials
Multisyllabic Vowel Team Probes
Student:
Date:
Directions: Please read each word out loud clearly, going down or across the list. Do your best on each word.
Probe 1 Multisyllabic Vowel Teams
10 Words
1 raincoat
6 explain
2 teapot
7 thirteen
3 daylight
8 playback
4 seaweed
9 charcoal
5 floating
10 repeat
Probe 2 Multisyllabic Vowel Teams
10 Words
1 sailboat
6 maintain
2 peanut
7 daydream
3 highway
8 coffee
4 succeed
9 coastland
5 toadstool
10 squeaky
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Student Reading Materials
Multisyllabic Vowel Team Probes
Probes 3 & 4
Directions: Please read each word out loud clearly, going down or across the list. Do your best on each word.
Probe 3 Multisyllabic Vowel Teams
10 Words
1 railway
6 complain
2 oatmeal
7 roadtrip
3 beneath
8 Mayflower
4 display
9 beanstalk
5 asleep
10 weekend
Probe 4 Multisyllabic Vowel Teams
10 Words
1 paintbox
6 faintness
2 upload
7 soapstone
3 seaside
8 treaty
4 playground
9 portray
5 canteen
10 freeze-up
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Student Reading Materials
Multisyllabic Vowel Team Probes
Probes 5 & 6
Directions: Please read each word out loud clearly, going down or across the list. Do your best on each word.
Probe 5 Multisyllabic Vowel Teams
10 Words
1 rainbow
6 waitress
2 download
7 boastful
3 teamster
8 speaker
4 delay
9 payphone
5 agreed
10 refugee
Probe 6 Multisyllabic Vowel Teams
10 Words
1 straightway
6 tailspin
2 oakland
7 coaching
3 creature
8 season
4 relay
9 claypot
5 screeching
10 deepness
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Student Reading Materials
Multisyllabic Vowel Team Probes
Probes 7 & 8
Directions: Please read each word out loud clearly, going down or across the list. Do your best on each word.
Probe 7 Multisyllabic Vowel Teams
10 Words
1 chainlink
6 staircase
2 railroad
7 approach
3 beaker
8 breathing
4 wayward
9 daybreak
5 attendee
10 queenly
Probe 8 Multisyllabic Vowel Teams
10 Words
1 brainwash
6 hailstone
2 encroach
7 roadblock
3 treatment
8 healer
4 runway
9 payment
5 sheepdog
10 needle
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Student Reading Materials
Multisyllabic Vowel Team Probes
Probes 9 & 10
Directions: Please read each word out loud clearly, going down or across the list. Do your best on each word.
Probe 9 Multisyllabic Vowel Teams
10 Words
1 waistband
6 airmail
2 broadcast
7 loaner
3 steamboat
8 teacup
4 decay
9 subway
5 wheelbarrow
10 sixteen
Probe 10 Multisyllabic Vowel Teams
10 Words
1 snailmail
6 grainfield
2 floatable
7 crossroad
3 peaceful
8 reader
4 dismay
9 straydog
5 greenfly
10 unseen
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Vowel Teams Scoring Protocol
Teacher Scoring & IEP Tracking Protocol
Multisyllabic Vowel Team Mastery
Probes 1–10
Special Education Progress Monitoring
Student:
Grade:
Teacher/Spec:
Baseline Acc: __/10
IEP Goal
Given a list of 10 multisyllabic words containing common vowel teams (ea, ee, ai, ay, oa), student will decode the words with at least 80% accuracy across 3 consecutive probes.
Standardized Directions
Place the student copy in front of the student. Say:
"Please read each word aloud clearly. Go down the columns. If you reach a word you don't know, try your best and move to the next."
- Allow up to 5 seconds per word before prompting next.
- Self-corrections within 3 seconds count as correct (SC).
- Do not pronounce any syllable or provide phonetic clues.
Error Coding Taxonomy
VT: Vowel Team Error
(e.g., read "boat" as "bot")
SYL: Syllable Division
(omitted/misjoined chunk)
CONS: Consonant Error
(blend/digraph substitution)
NR: No Response
(hesitation > 5 seconds)
Write phonetic error transcription in the notes column.
Cumulative Assessment Log 10 Multisyllabic Words
| Probe |
Date |
Score |
% Acc |
Goal Met? |
Primary Errors |
| P1 |
_____ |
__/10 |
___% |
[ ] Y [ ] N |
___________ |
| P2 |
_____ |
__/10 |
___% |
[ ] Y [ ] N |
___________ |
| P3 |
_____ |
__/10 |
___% |
[ ] Y [ ] N |
___________ |
| P4 |
_____ |
__/10 |
___% |
[ ] Y [ ] N |
___________ |
| P5 |
_____ |
__/10 |
___% |
[ ] Y [ ] N |
___________ |
| P6 |
_____ |
__/10 |
___% |
[ ] Y [ ] N |
___________ |
| P7 |
_____ |
__/10 |
___% |
[ ] Y [ ] N |
___________ |
| P8 |
_____ |
__/10 |
___% |
[ ] Y [ ] N |
___________ |
| P9 |
_____ |
__/10 |
___% |
[ ] Y [ ] N |
___________ |
| P10 |
_____ |
__/10 |
___% |
[ ] Y [ ] N |
___________ |
Progress Graph Goal: 80%
80% Target
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
P1P2P3P4P5P6P7P8P9P10
Plot percentage point after each probe session.
Decision Rules: If 3 consecutive scores < 60%, revisit syllable division rules and isolated vowel digraph drills. If 3 consecutive scores ≥ 80%, initiate maintenance phase or expand to inflectional endings.
MTSS Tier 2 / 3
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Scoring Protocol: Probes 1 & 2
Student: __________________
Probe 1 Date: ____________ Administered by: ____________
Score: ____ / 10 (____%)
| # |
Target Word |
Syllable Division |
Vowel Team |
Accuracy |
Student Error / Notes |
| 1 |
raincoat |
rain · coat |
ai, oa |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 2 |
teapot |
tea · pot |
ea |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 3 |
daylight |
day · light |
ay |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 4 |
seaweed |
sea · weed |
ea, ee |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 5 |
floating |
float · ing |
oa |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 6 |
explain |
ex · plain |
ai |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 7 |
thirteen |
thir · teen |
ee |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 8 |
playback |
play · back |
ay |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 9 |
charcoal |
char · coal |
oa |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 10 |
repeat |
re · peat |
ea |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
Vowel Team Accuracy: ea (__/3) • ee (__/2) • ai (__/2) • ay (__/2) • oa (__/2) Self-Corrections (SC): _____
Probe 2 Date: ____________ Administered by: ____________
Score: ____ / 10 (____%)
| # |
Target Word |
Syllable Division |
Vowel Team |
Accuracy |
Student Error / Notes |
| 1 |
sailboat |
sail · boat |
ai, oa |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 2 |
peanut |
pea · nut |
ea |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 3 |
highway |
high · way |
ay |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 4 |
succeed |
suc · ceed |
ee |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 5 |
toadstool |
toad · stool |
oa |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 6 |
maintain |
main · tain |
ai |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 7 |
daydream |
day · dream |
ay, ea |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 8 |
coffee |
cof · fee |
ee |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 9 |
coastland |
coast · land |
oa |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 10 |
squeaky |
squeak · y |
ea |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
Vowel Team Accuracy: ea (__/3) • ee (__/2) • ai (__/2) • ay (__/2) • oa (__/2) Self-Corrections (SC): _____
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Scoring Protocol: Probes 3 & 4
Student: __________________
Probe 3 Date: ____________ Administered by: ____________
Score: ____ / 10 (____%)
| # |
Target Word |
Syllable Division |
Vowel Team |
Accuracy |
Student Error / Notes |
| 1 |
railway |
rail · way |
ai, ay |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 2 |
oatmeal |
oat · meal |
oa, ea |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 3 |
beneath |
be · neath |
ea |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 4 |
display |
dis · play |
ay |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 5 |
asleep |
a · sleep |
ee |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 6 |
complain |
com · plain |
ai |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 7 |
roadtrip |
road · trip |
oa |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 8 |
Mayflower |
May · flow · er |
ay |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 9 |
beanstalk |
bean · stalk |
ea |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 10 |
weekend |
week · end |
ee |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
Vowel Team Accuracy: ea (__/3) • ee (__/2) • ai (__/2) • ay (__/3) • oa (__/2) Self-Corrections (SC): _____
Probe 4 Date: ____________ Administered by: ____________
Score: ____ / 10 (____%)
| # |
Target Word |
Syllable Division |
Vowel Team |
Accuracy |
Student Error / Notes |
| 1 |
paintbox |
paint · box |
ai |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 2 |
upload |
up · load |
oa |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 3 |
seaside |
sea · side |
ea |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 4 |
playground |
play · ground |
ay |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 5 |
canteen |
can · teen |
ee |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 6 |
faintness |
faint · ness |
ai |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 7 |
soapstone |
soap · stone |
oa |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 8 |
treaty |
trea · ty |
ea |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 9 |
portray |
por · tray |
ay |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 10 |
freeze-up |
freeze · up |
ee |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
Vowel Team Accuracy: ea (__/2) • ee (__/2) • ai (__/2) • ay (__/2) • oa (__/2) Self-Corrections (SC): _____
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Scoring Protocol: Probes 5 & 6
Student: __________________
Probe 5 Date: ____________ Administered by: ____________
Score: ____ / 10 (____%)
| # |
Target Word |
Syllable Division |
Vowel Team |
Accuracy |
Student Error / Notes |
| 1 |
rainbow |
rain · bow |
ai |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 2 |
download |
down · load |
oa |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 3 |
teamster |
team · ster |
ea |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 4 |
delay |
de · lay |
ay |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 5 |
agreed |
a · greed |
ee |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 6 |
waitress |
wait · ress |
ai |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 7 |
boastful |
boast · ful |
oa |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 8 |
speaker |
speak · er |
ea |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 9 |
payphone |
pay · phone |
ay |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 10 |
refugee |
ref · u · gee |
ee |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
Vowel Team Accuracy: ea (__/2) • ee (__/2) • ai (__/2) • ay (__/2) • oa (__/2) Self-Corrections (SC): _____
Probe 6 Date: ____________ Administered by: ____________
Score: ____ / 10 (____%)
| # |
Target Word |
Syllable Division |
Vowel Team |
Accuracy |
Student Error / Notes |
| 1 |
straightway |
straight · way |
ai, ay |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 2 |
oakland |
oak · land |
oa |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 3 |
creature |
crea · ture |
ea |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 4 |
relay |
re · lay |
ay |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 5 |
screeching |
screech · ing |
ee |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 6 |
tailspin |
tail · spin |
ai |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 7 |
coaching |
coach · ing |
oa |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 8 |
season |
sea · son |
ea |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 9 |
claypot |
clay · pot |
ay |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 10 |
deepness |
deep · ness |
ee |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
Vowel Team Accuracy: ea (__/2) • ee (__/2) • ai (__/2) • ay (__/2) • oa (__/2) Self-Corrections (SC): _____
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Scoring Protocol: Probes 7 & 8
Student: __________________
Probe 7 Date: ____________ Administered by: ____________
Score: ____ / 10 (____%)
| # |
Target Word |
Syllable Division |
Vowel Team |
Accuracy |
Student Error / Notes |
| 1 |
chainlink |
chain · link |
ai |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 2 |
railroad |
rail · road |
ai, oa |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 3 |
beaker |
beak · er |
ea |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 4 |
wayward |
way · ward |
ay |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 5 |
attendee |
at · tend · ee |
ee |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 6 |
staircase |
stair · case |
ai |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 7 |
approach |
ap · proach |
oa |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 8 |
breathing |
breath · ing |
ea |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 9 |
daybreak |
day · break |
ay, ea |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 10 |
queenly |
queen · ly |
ee |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
Vowel Team Accuracy: ea (__/3) • ee (__/2) • ai (__/3) • ay (__/2) • oa (__/2) Self-Corrections (SC): _____
Probe 8 Date: ____________ Administered by: ____________
Score: ____ / 10 (____%)
| # |
Target Word |
Syllable Division |
Vowel Team |
Accuracy |
Student Error / Notes |
| 1 |
brainwash |
brain · wash |
ai |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 2 |
encroach |
en · croach |
oa |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 3 |
treatment |
treat · ment |
ea |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 4 |
runway |
run · way |
ay |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 5 |
sheepdog |
sheep · dog |
ee |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 6 |
hailstone |
hail · stone |
ai |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 7 |
roadblock |
road · block |
oa |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 8 |
healer |
heal · er |
ea |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 9 |
payment |
pay · ment |
ay |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 10 |
needle |
nee · dle |
ee |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
Vowel Team Accuracy: ea (__/2) • ee (__/2) • ai (__/2) • ay (__/2) • oa (__/2) Self-Corrections (SC): _____
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Scoring Protocol: Probes 9 & 10
Student: __________________
Probe 9 Date: ____________ Administered by: ____________
Score: ____ / 10 (____%)
| # |
Target Word |
Syllable Division |
Vowel Team |
Accuracy |
Student Error / Notes |
| 1 |
waistband |
waist · band |
ai |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 2 |
broadcast |
broad · cast |
oa |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 3 |
steamboat |
steam · boat |
ea, oa |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 4 |
decay |
de · cay |
ay |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 5 |
wheelbarrow |
wheel · bar · row |
ee |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 6 |
airmail |
air · mail |
ai |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 7 |
loaner |
loan · er |
oa |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 8 |
teacup |
tea · cup |
ea |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 9 |
subway |
sub · way |
ay |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 10 |
sixteen |
six · teen |
ee |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
Vowel Team Accuracy: ea (__/2) • ee (__/2) • ai (__/2) • ay (__/2) • oa (__/3) Self-Corrections (SC): _____
Probe 10 Date: ____________ Administered by: ____________
Score: ____ / 10 (____%)
| # |
Target Word |
Syllable Division |
Vowel Team |
Accuracy |
Student Error / Notes |
| 1 |
snailmail |
snail · mail |
ai |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 2 |
floatable |
float · a · ble |
oa |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 3 |
peaceful |
peace · ful |
ea |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 4 |
dismay |
dis · may |
ay |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 5 |
greenfly |
green · fly |
ee |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 6 |
grainfield |
grain · field |
ai |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 7 |
crossroad |
cross · road |
oa |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 8 |
reader |
read · er |
ea |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 9 |
straydog |
stray · dog |
ay |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
| 10 |
unseen |
un · seen |
ee |
[ ] 1 [ ] 0 |
_________________________ |
Vowel Team Accuracy: ea (__/2) • ee (__/2) • ai (__/2) • ay (__/2) • oa (__/2) Self-Corrections (SC): _____
Post-Assessment Diagnostic Summary & Next Steps IEP Mastery Criterion: 80% (8/10) on 3 consecutive probes
Most Frequent Error:
[ ] Vowel Team Confusion
[ ] Syllabication / Chunking
[ ] Initial/Final Blends
Vowel Team Breakdown:
ea: ___%ee: ___% ai: ___%ay: ___% oa: ___%
Action Plan:
[ ] Continue current intervention
[ ] Intensify / reteach vowel team
[ ] Goal Mastered / Initiate maintenance
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