Vowel Team Quest Worksheet UFLI Lesson 85 Long e Vowel Teams
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Vowel Team Quest
Spelling & Reading Practice: ee • ea • ey
Phonics Rule: Two vowels can work together as a team to make the long /ē/ sound. The teams ee , ea , and ey all spell long e . Remember: ey only comes at the end of a 2-syllable word!
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Sort the Long E Words
Read each word, spot the vowel team, and write it in the correct column.
Word Bank
seed
east
money
meet
beam
jersey
sleep
clean
kidney
ee
ea
ey (2 syllables)
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Word Work Chains
Follow the clues to change one sound at a time!
Chain 1: Long E with ee
1. Start with the word: meet
2. Change m to b :
3. Change b to f :
4. Change f to sh :
Chain 2: Long E with ea
1. Start with the word: eat
2. Change t to ch :
3. Add p to the front:
4. Change p to r :
UFLI Foundations • Practice Page 1 Turn page for Heart Words & Sentences ➔
Part 2
Heart Words & Sentence Work
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New Irregular Words (Heart Words)
Learn tricky parts by heart!
Word 1: /uh • b • uh • v/
a
b
o
ve
Hearts mark sounds that don't play by the rules!
Trace:
a b o v e
Write:
Word 2: /uh • m • uh • ng/
a
m
o
ng
Hearts mark sounds that don't play by the rules!
Trace:
a m o n g
Write:
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Read, Code & Complete
Fill in the heart word, then read the sentence 3 times!
Sentence 1: Choose above or among
Fluency Stars: ★ ★ ★
Your bag is the seat.
Underline the vowel team word in this sentence: seat (ea)
Sentence 2: Choose above or among
Fluency Stars: ★ ★ ★
I see a turkey the chickens.
Underline the two vowel team words in this sentence: see (ee) and turkey (ey)
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Write & Illustrate Your Own Sentence
Use at least 1 vowel team word and 1 heart word!
Write your complete sentence:
✓ Capital letter ✓ Finger spaces ✓ End mark
Illustrate your sentence:
Draw a picture to match your words!
UFLI Foundations • Lesson 85 Phonics Worksheet Great job reading and spelling! ★
Vowel Team Sort Worksheet UFLI Lesson 85 Vowel Team Focus
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Vowel Team Sorting Lab
Exploring Long E: ee • ea • ey
Vowel Team Rule: Vowels can team up to make the long /ē/ sound. ee and ea often appear in 1-syllable words (meet, clean ). ey spells long e only at the end of a 2-syllable word (mon-ey, jer-sey ).
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Sort the Vowel Team Words
Read each word aloud and write it in the correct category column.
Word Bank
seed
clean
money
east
sleep
jersey
meet
beam
kidney
deep
reach
honey
ee (Double E)
ea (EA Team)
ey (2 Syllables)
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The EY Syllable Test
Clap the syllables! Write the two parts for each word.
money
jersey
kidney
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Missing Team Challenge
Write ee , ea , or ey to complete the real word.
s [ ] d
cl [ ] n
mon [ ]
b [ ] m
sl [ ] p
kidn [ ]
UFLI Foundations • Lesson 85: Vowel Teams ee, ea, ey Phonics Mastery Practice
Word Chain Builder Worksheet UFLI Lesson 85 Word Work Chains
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Sound Shifter Word Chains
Build, manipulate, and read: One sound at a time!
How Word Chains Work: A word chain changes just one letter or sound at every step. Listen carefully, swap the specified sound, write the new word, and then blend the sounds to read it!
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Chain 1: The "ee" Chain
meet ➔ beet ➔ feet ➔ sheet
Step 1: Build
Spell the word meet :
m
ee
t
✓ Target word
Step 2: Swap Sound
Change m to b :
ee
t
Read: "What word?"
Step 3: Spell
Change beet to feet :
ee
t
Spell: feet
Step 4: Digraph
Change f to sh :
ee
t
Read: "What word?"
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Chain 2: The "ea" Chain
eat ➔ each ➔ peach ➔ reach
Step 1: Build
Spell the word eat :
ea
t
✓ Target word
Step 2: Change Ending
Change t to ch :
ea
Read: "What word?"
Step 3: Add Onset
Add p to the front:
ea
ch
Spell: peach
Step 4: Swap Onset
Change p to r :
ea
ch
Read: "What word?"
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Word Chain Ladder: Write & Read
Write each word on the rung as you build it!
Chain 1 Rungs:
sheet
meet
Reading Check:
1. Can you read from bottom to top?
2. Can you read top to bottom quickly?
★ ★ ★
Chain 2 Rungs:
reach
eat
Reading Check:
1. Can you read from bottom to top?
Heart Words Practice Worksheet UFLI Lesson 85 Irregular Heart Words
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Heart Word Laboratory
Read, Map, Trace, and Write: above • among
What is a Heart Word? Most letters in these words follow regular phonics rules. The letters marked with a ❤️ make tricky sounds that we have to remember by heart !
Heart Word 1 above
Sound Mapping
a
/uh/
b
/b/
o
/uh/
ve
/v/
1. Read:
"uh-buh-v" ➔ above
2. Trace:
a b o v e
3. Write:
4. Write:
Heart Word 2 among
Sound Mapping
a
/uh/
m
/m/
o
/uh/
ng
/ng/
1. Read:
"uh-muh-ng" ➔ among
2. Trace:
a m o n g
3. Write:
4. Write:
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Use in Sentences
Write above or among to make each sentence complete.
Sentence 1:
Your bag is the seat.
Meaning: higher than the seat
Sentence 2:
I see a turkey the chickens.
Meaning: in the middle of the group
Sentence 3:
The sun shines the clouds.
Meaning: higher up in the sky
Sentence 4:
The puppy ran the sheep.
Meaning: with or surrounded by
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Heart Word Sentence Writer
Write your own original sentence using above or among !
My Sentence:
Self-Check: Did I spell my heart word correctly? a-b-o-v-e / a-m-o-n-g
UFLI Foundations • Lesson 85: Irregular Words Orthographic Mapping with Heart Words
Decodable Sentences Worksheet UFLI Lesson 85 Sentence Practice
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Decodable Sentence Detective
Read Fluently, Code Patterns, and Illustrate
Detective Coding Marks:
Underline vowel team words (ee, ea, ey) Box heart words (above, among)
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Read, Code & Track Fluency
Read each sentence 3 times. Color a star each time you read!
Sentence 1
Fluency Tracker: ★ ★ ★
Your bag is above the seat.
• Did you find the vowel team word? (seat with ea) • Did you find the heart word? (above )
Sentence 2
Fluency Tracker: ★ ★ ★
I see a turkey among the chickens.
• Did you find the 2 vowel team words? (see with ee, turkey with ey) • Did you find the heart word? (among )
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Sentence Unscramble
Put the words in correct order and write neatly on the line.
above seat. the bag is Your
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Comprehension Quick-Sketch
Draw quick sketches to show you understand each sentence!
"Your bag is above the seat."
Show a seat with a bag placed above it!
"I see a turkey among the chickens."
Show one turkey surrounded by chickens!
UFLI Foundations • Lesson 85: Decodable Sentences Fluency & Reading Comprehension
Long O Sort Worksheet UFLI Foundations Long o Vowel Teams
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Long O Vowel Team Sort
Exploring Sound Patterns: oa • ow • oe
Position Rule: The vowel teams oa , ow , and oe all spell the long /ō/ sound. oa usually comes in the middle of a word (coat, roam ). ow and oe come at the end of a word (snow, toe ), but ow is much more common!
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Sort the Long O Words
Read each word aloud and write it under its vowel team.
Word Bank
load
snow
toe
coat
grow
doe
roam
shown
foe
boat
slow
goat
oa (Middle)
ow (End or with -n)
oe (End of Word)
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Where Does the Sound Live?
Check whether the long o sound is in the MIDDLE or at the END!
c-oa-t
Middle End
sn-ow
Middle End
t-oe
Middle End
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Missing Team Challenge
Write oa , ow , or oe to complete the word.
l [ ] d
gr [ ]
t [ ]
r [ ] m
sh [ ] n
f [ ]
UFLI Foundations • Long O: oa, ow, oe Phonics Mastery Practice
Long O Word Chains Worksheet UFLI Foundations Word Work Chains
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Sound Shifter Word Chains
Build, manipulate, and read: Long O Chains
How Word Chains Work: Each step in the chain changes just one sound or letter . Read the clue, write the new letter in the box, and blend all the sounds together to read the word!
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Chain 1: The "oa" Chain
moat ➔ boat ➔ coat ➔ goat
Step 1: Build
Spell the word moat :
m
oa
t
✓ Target word
Step 2: Swap Sound
Change m to b :
oa
t
Read: "What word?"
Step 3: Spell
Change boat to coat :
oa
t
Spell: coat
Step 4: Swap Sound
Change c to g :
oa
t
Read: "What word?"
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Chain 2: The "ow" Chain
low ➔ flow ➔ slow ➔ glow
Step 1: Build
Spell the word low :
l
ow
✓ Target word
Step 2: Add Blend
Add f to the front:
l
ow
Spell: flow
Step 3: Swap First Sound
Change f to s :
l
ow
Read: "What word?"
Step 4: Swap First Sound
Change s to g :
l
ow
Read: "What word?"
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Word Chain Ladder: Write & Read
Write each word on the rung as you climb the ladder!
Chain 1 Rungs:
goat
moat
Reading Check:
1. Can you read from bottom to top?
2. Can you read top to bottom quickly?
★ ★ ★
Chain 2 Rungs:
glow
low
Reading Check:
1. Can you read from bottom to top?
Long O Heart Words Worksheet UFLI Foundations Irregular Heart Words
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Heart Word Laboratory
Read, Map, Trace, and Write: again • against
What is a Heart Word? In these words, a says /uh/ and ai says /eh/ instead of its regular long sound. We mark those tricky unexpected sounds with a ❤️ so we remember them by heart!
Heart Word 1 again
Sound Mapping
a
/uh/
g
/g/
ai
/eh/
n
/n/
1. Read:
"uh-g-eh-n" ➔ again
2. Trace:
a g a i n
3. Write:
4. Write:
Heart Word 2 against
Sound Mapping
a
/uh/
g
/g/
ai
/eh/
n
/n/
s
/s/
t
/t/
1. Read:
"uh-g-eh-n-s-t" ➔ against
2. Trace:
a g a i n s t
3. Write:
4. Write:
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Use in Sentences
Write again or against in the blanks.
Sentence 1:
I want to see the show .
Meaning: one more time / once more
Sentence 2:
We scored a goal their team.
Meaning: in competition with
Sentence 3:
Can we play that game tomorrow?
Meaning: another time
Sentence 4:
Lean the broom the wall.
Meaning: resting touching the wall
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Heart Word Sentence Writer
Write your own original sentence using again or against !
My Sentence:
Self-Check: Did I spell the tricky parts right? a-g-a-i-n / a-g-a-i-n-s-t
UFLI Foundations • Irregular Words: again, against Orthographic Mapping with Heart Words
Long O Sentences Worksheet UFLI Foundations Sentence Practice
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Decodable Sentence Detective
Read Fluently, Code Patterns, and Illustrate
Detective Coding Marks:
Underline vowel team words (oa, ow, oe) Box heart words (again, against)
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Read, Code & Track Fluency
Read each sentence 3 times. Color a star each time you read!
Sentence 1
Fluency Tracker: ★ ★ ★
I want to see the show again.
• Did you find the long o word? (show with ow) • Did you find the heart word? (again )
Sentence 2
Fluency Tracker: ★ ★ ★
We scored a goal against their team.
• Did you find the long o word? (goal with oa) • Did you find the heart word? (against )
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Sentence Unscramble
Put the words in correct order and write neatly on the line.
scored team. We a against goal their
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Comprehension Quick-Sketch
Draw quick sketches to show you understand each sentence!
"I want to see the show again."
Show people watching an exciting stage or TV show!
"We scored a goal against their team."
Show a soccer ball going into the goal net!
UFLI Foundations • Long O: Decodable Sentences Fluency & Reading Comprehension
Long O Quest Worksheet UFLI Foundations Long o Vowel Teams
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Long O Quest
Spelling & Reading Practice: oa • ow • oe
Phonics Rule: The vowel teams oa , ow , and oe all spell long /ō/ . oa usually comes in the middle of words. ow and oe come at the end of words, but ow is far more common.
1
Sort the Long O Words
Read each word, spot the vowel team, and write it in the right column.
Word Bank
load
snow
toe
coat
grow
doe
roam
shown
foe
oa (Middle)
ow (End/shown)
oe (End)
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Word Work Chains
Follow clues to change one sound at a time!
Chain 1: Long O with oa
1. Start with the word: moat
2. Change m to b :
3. Change b to c :
4. Change c to g :
Chain 2: Long O with ow
1. Start with the word: low
2. Add f to the front:
3. Change f to s :
4. Change s to g :
UFLI Foundations • Practice Page 1 Turn page for Heart Words & Sentences ➔
Part 2
Heart Words & Sentence Work
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New Irregular Words (Heart Words)
Learn tricky parts by heart!
Word 1: /uh • g • eh • n/
a
g
ai
n
Hearts mark sounds that don't play by the rules!
Trace:
a g a i n
Write:
Word 2: /uh • g • eh • n • s • t/
a
g
ai
n
s
t
Hearts mark sounds that don't play by the rules!
Trace:
a g a i n s t
Write:
