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Vowel Team Sort: Sort ai/ay, ee/ea, oa/ow and ow/ou words

At a little post office, each envelope has a word with its vowel team missing. Kids post it in the right mailbox: ai or ay, ee or ea, oa or ow, ow or ou, then a mix of all of them.

  • Grades1st grade, 2nd grade
  • Levels5, from “ai / ay” to “Mix it up”
  • A roundAbout 10 questions, a few minutes
  • PriceWith any plan, from $7.99 a month
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A round of Vowel Team Sort on a phone

How Vowel Team Sort works

The 5 levels

  1. ai / ay
  2. ee / ea
  3. oa / ow
  4. ow / ou
  5. Mix it up

What it lines up with in school

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts. Standards vary by state, so check with your kid’s teacher.

RF.1.3.C
Know that a final e and vowel teams make long vowel sounds.
RF.2.3.B
Know the sounds of more vowel teams.

Practice it at home

Questions about Vowel Team Sort

What grade is Vowel Team Sort for?
1st and 2nd grade. It’s a vowel teams game with 5 levels that move up when your kid is ready.
Which standards does Vowel Team Sort cover?
It lines up with Common Core reading and writing RF.1.3.C and RF.2.3.B. Standards vary by state, so check with your kid’s teacher for the exact match.
Does my kid need to read to play Vowel Team Sort?
No. Every question is read aloud, so kids who are still learning to read can play on their own.
How long is a round of Vowel Team Sort?
About 10 questions, a few minutes. Nine right on the first try and the next round is a level harder; a tough round steps back one.
Is Vowel Team Sort free?
It comes with every plan, from $7.99 a month, with a 7-day free trial. Number Garden and Gator Compare are free.

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