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Phonics worksheet · Long vowels
Vowel Team Bingo
Two different bingo cards with 16 vowel team and bossy R words, plus the caller’s list. Play in pairs or as a class.
- Grade level
- 2nd grade
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Topic
- Long vowels
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Long vowel sounds, Magic e, Vowel teams, Spelling choices
What kids do
“Listen for the word. Find it on your card and color it. Four in a row? Shout “Bingo!””
Printed on the sheet:
- Caller’s list: tick each word as you call it
Words on this sheet
owlboat corndaycloud ferncointreesnowboatstarsurfcornfernbirdraintoyleafcloudsheep
Teacher tip
Read each word back before covering it.
How to use it
- Show the magic e with a wand: tap the e and the vowel says its name.
- Write the long vowel spellings for one sound side by side on the board.
- Use the sheet as a quick check after you teach the sound, then reteach in a small group.
Watch for
Vowel team rules have exceptions, like bread and head. Treat them as words to remember.
Talk about it
- What happens to cap when we add an e?
- Can you think of another word with the same sound?
Take it further
Write a silly long vowel sentence, like a goat in a boat.
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