English · Stage 2
Long Vowel Teams
Phonics — when two vowels walk together they say one long sound: ai, ee, igh, oa
✦ English📘 Stage 2 · S2⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 6–7★ Free to start
read words with long-vowel spellings such as ai, ee, igh and oa (rain, feet, light, boat)
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Kavi Meets the Vowels That Walk Together
Kavi saw two vowels holding wings on the branch. "When two vowels walk together, the first one does the talking," he said. "ai says /ay/ like in rain ☔, ee says /ee/ like in feet 🦶, igh says /eye/ like in light 💡, and oa says /oh/ like in boat ⛵. Say the long sound and blend all the way through — let's read them!"
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What your child will learn
1Sound it out — the team is ONE soundTap each tile to hear it. The two-letter team (ai, ee, oa) or three-letter team (igh) says just one long sound. Then press Blend.
2Spot the vowel team
3The -ain rhyming familyThese long-vowel words all end the same way, so they rhyme. They all end in -ain. Tap each and listen for /ay/.
4Say what each word meansYou read these with vowel teams. Tap each card to hear it, then say it back.
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A peek inside
Let's blend r – ai – n. Remember: ai is one sound. What word?
/r/ … /ay/ … /n/ → push them together
Try this at home: Blend the sounds: r – ai – n. What word is it?
Part of English · Stage 2 · S2 on KAVI Academy — a secular, whole-child learning platform for ages 5–12.