Short-vowel digraphs (ea, ou) and y worksheets

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Some spellings sneak into short-vowel territory: ea can say short e (bread), ou can say short u (touch), and y can say short i (gym).

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    Second graders meet three sneaky spellings: the teams ea saying short e (head, bread) and ou saying short u (touch, young), and the single letter y saying short i (gym, myth). Sorting the families builds instant recognition for words that break the usual rules.

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