Grade 3 · English Language Arts · Unit 15 of 18
Spelling Patterns
Vowel teams and word endings
What your child practises
Spelling long vowel sounds with vowel teams (ai, ay, ee, ea, oa, ow, igh, ie) and adding -ed and -ing by doubling a letter, dropping a silent e or just adding the ending.
Prince Edward Island Curriculum curriculum outcome: 4.4; 10.2 · spelling patterns, vowel teams and word endings
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which word has the same vowel team as “light”?
- coat
- bright
- tie
bright
Hint: A vowel team is two or more letters that spell one vowel sound. “light” uses igh. Look for the word spelled with igh: bright.
Question 2
Add “-ing” to “ride”. Which spelling is correct?
ride + ing
- riding
- ridding
- rideing
riding
Hint: “ride” ends with a silent e. Drop the e, then add -ing: riding.
Question 3
Which word has the same vowel team as “peach”?
- cried
- team
- sheep
team
Hint: A vowel team is two or more letters that spell one vowel sound. “peach” uses ea. Look for the word spelled with ea: team.
Question 4
Which letters finish the word for the picture?
🥧p__- ie
- y
- igh
ie
Hint: Say “pie” slowly and listen for the long vowel sound. In this word it is spelled ie: pie.
Question 5
Which letters finish the word for the picture?
🚆tr__n- ai
- ay
- oa
ai
Hint: Say “train” slowly and listen for the long vowel sound. In this word it is spelled ai: train.
Question 6
Add “-ing” to “sit”. Which spelling is correct?
sit + ing
- sitting
- siting
- siteing
sitting
Hint: “sit” has one short vowel and ends with one consonant. Double the last letter, then add -ing: sitting.