The AW/AU Vowel Pair - Lesson for Grade 2, Chapter - Vowel Spelling Patterns
In the "The AW/AU Vowel Pair" lesson, part of the Phonics unit focused on Vowel Spelling Patterns, second grade students embark on an engaging journey to master the use of the AW and AU vowel pairs. These specific vowel combinations produce a distinct sound that is prevalent in many words students encounter in their reading and writing. Through activities such as the "Reading: AW and AU Words Worksheet" and the "Reading: AW Words Worksheet," students will practice identifying and reading words that include these vowel pairs, enhancing their decoding skills and fluency. Additionally, the "AW Words Team Coloring Fun Worksheet" adds a creative twist to learning, allowing students to associate fun with phonics practice.
Understanding the AW/AU vowel pair is crucial for students as it lays the foundation for accurate spelling, reading comprehension, and pronunciation. This knowledge enables students to tackle more complex words with confidence, significantly improving their literacy skills. By mastering these vowel patterns, students will be better prepared for future reading challenges, making this lesson an essential step in their phonics education.
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Activity 1 / Reading: AW and AU Words Worksheet
Help students remember that the letters au and aw can make the same sound with this digraph worksheet. Children read a sentence and pick the correct word to complete the sentence. Each answer choice has the digraph /au/ or /aw/. Students that understand digraphs decode words more easily and are more fluent readers. Save this printable for your reading and phonics classes.
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Activity 2 / Reading: AW Words Worksheet
Get more practice reading words spelled with the /aw/ digraph with this worksheet. Decoding becomes more difficult when students begin learning about different digraphs. With this printable, students read a sentence and choose the word with the correct spelling to complete the sentence. The sound of /aw/ is also spelled /au/. This can lead to confusion. Practice more with this printout!
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Activity 3 / AW Words Team Coloring Fun Worksheet
What’s more fun for little learners than coloring? Coloring words they can read! This fun worksheet will give emerging readers opportunity to practice with words from the -aw word family, and help build their confidence in reading while they also work on fine-motor skills and creativity as they color. They won’t even realize they’re learning about phonetic teams as they have so much fun!
