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Diphthong Vowel Teams Journal

  • Updated

    Updated:  20 Nov 2023

Help students remember and record words and examples of different diphthong vowel teams during your phonics lessons.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  19 Pages

  • Curriculum
  • Grades

    Grades:  1 - 2

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teaching resource

Diphthong Vowel Teams Journal

  • Updated

    Updated:  20 Nov 2023

Help students remember and record words and examples of different diphthong vowel teams during your phonics lessons.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  19 Pages

  • Curriculum
  • Grades

    Grades:  1 - 2

Help students remember and record words and examples of different diphthong vowel teams during your phonics lessons.

Diphthong Vowel Teams Journal for Phonics Learning

Print out this journal specifically for learning about diphthongs and have students complete each sheet as they learn about different diphthongs. Students are prompted to draw and write words they know that contain a particular diphthong, then add new words they learn through their phonics journey. This is an excellent resource for students to keep to check the spelling of words during writing.

Diphthongs that are included in this phonics journal include:

  • aw
  • au
  • ow
  • ou
  • ew
  • oo
  • ue
  • oi
  • oy

How to Use This Phonics Journal

This phonics journal is a fantastic tool for reinforcing and practicing diphthongs systematically. There are many ways to use this versatile resource in the classroom:

  • Use it to work out what students may already know about particular diphthongs.
  • Students can also search for words in books containing a particular diphthong and add it to their list.
  • Students can use words in their lists to write sentences or definitions of particular words.

Download and Use Today!

Use the dropdown menu to choose between the easy-to-print PDF or the editable Google Slide version. 

You should print this journal back to back to save on paper. Alternatively, you may use the back of each sheet of paper for students to complete activities with the words they come up with for each diphthong.


This resource was created by Lisamarie Del Valle, a teacher in Florida and a Teach Starter Collaborator.


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