Advanced Vowel Team Decoding: au, aw

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Sample questions

1. Which word has the same vowel sound as the 'au' in 'sauce'?

○ like the 'a' in cat

✓ like the 'aw' in saw

○ like the 'o' in boat

○ like the 'a' in play

Answer: like the 'aw' in saw — Think about how your mouth moves when you say the middle sound in 'sauce'.

2. What sound do the letters 'aw' make in the word 'draw'?

○ like the 'a' in apple

○ like the 'o' in dog

✓ like the 'au' in caught

○ like the 'e' in bed

Answer: like the 'au' in caught — Say the word 'draw' slowly. What sound do you hear in the middle?

3. The 'au' in 'August' makes what sound?

○ like the 'u' in cup

○ like the 'a' in cake

○ like the 'o' in go

✓ like the 'aw' in yawn

Answer: like the 'aw' in yawn — Listen carefully to the very first sound you make when you say 'August'.

Identify the common sound of the vowel teams 'au' and 'aw'.
Segment and blend words containing 'au' (e.g., launch, caught) and 'aw' (e.g., paw, straw).
Read aloud sentences and short passages containing words with 'au' and 'aw'.
Differentiate between words with similar sounds but different spellings (e.g., 'caught' vs. 'cot').
Propose a strategy for remembering when to use 'au' versus 'aw' when writing about an autumn day.

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