This document provides information about diphthongs and examples of common diphthongs. It defines diphthongs as sounds formed by combining two vowel sounds within a single syllable, with the sound beginning as one vowel and moving to another. It lists the most common diphthongs as oy, oi, ou, and ow, and provides words as examples for each diphthong sound. The document goes on to provide questions and activities for students to complete related to identifying words with vowel diphthongs.

1. WELCOME!

3. What are DIPHTHONGS?
DIPHTHONGS are sounds formed by
combining two vowels in a single syllable.
The sound begins as one vowel sound and
moves towards another.
The most common diphthongs are the
Letter combinations oy, oi, ou, and ow.

4. /oy/
toy
boy
enjoy
destroy
/oi/
oil
soil
coil
boil
toil
/ou/
out
mouth
cloud
blouse
house
/ow/
owl
brown
crown
frown
town

7. THE CLOWN IN THE HOUSE

8. THE CLOWN IN THE HOUSE

9. THE CLOWN IN THE HOUSE

10. Let’s answer the following questions:

11. In the story “The Clown in the House, words with vowel
diphthongs are read. It is now easy for you to read them.
Read the phrases and sentences with vowel diphthongs
from the story you read aloud.

13. What are the words
with vowel diphthongs
in each phrase?
What are the words
with vowel diphthongs
in each sentence?
What vowel diphthongs do they have?

14. Complete the paragraph by choosing the
correct answers from the given choices below.

16. Group 1: Pick and Tell
Pick a picture then tell its name
Group 2: Read and
Underline
Read the phrases. Underline the words with vowel diphthongs.
Group 3: Read and Choose
Read each sentence and answer the questions that follow.
Write you answers in a piece of paper.
Group 4: Read and Write
Read the short passage and copy the words with vowel
diphthongs in you correct column.

17. Complete the following sentences by
choosing among the words inside the box.
1. The meat will ______ if you leave it out there.
2. I am so happy! I am full of ____.
3. You use _______ to dry yourself when you get wet.
4. Belly was playing ______ music.
5. Jade baked a cake using a _______ shaped like a

18. Let’s check
your
answers!

19. 1. The meat will ______ if you leave it out there.
2. I am so happy! I am full of ____.
3. You use _______ to dry yourself when you get wet.
4. Belly was playing ______ music.
5. Jade baked a cake using a _______ shaped like a
heart.

20. Write 10 words with vowel
diphthongs oy, oi, ou, ow.
Write it on a piece of paper.