Step-by-step English Level 2 Long vowel sounds: ai and ee: check-up and practice test questions

Method. Find the name that has the two letters together.

1. Read the name under each picture. Look for the two letters together.
   A: sweet B: egg C: snail
2. Find the name with ai inside. Only one name has these two letters together.
   snail = picture C
3. Write the answer.
   C

Check. snail has ai, and the others do not. ✓

Watch out. The two letters make one long vowel sound, so keep them together.

Method. Find the name that has the two letters together.

1. Read the name under each picture. Look for the two letters together.
   A: bee B: jam C: pot
2. Find the name with ee inside. Only one name has these two letters together.
   bee = picture A
3. Write the answer.
   A

Check. bee has ee, and the others do not. ✓

Watch out. The two letters make one long vowel sound, so keep them together.

Method. Try each pair in the gap, then pick the one that makes the word.

1. Read the word with the gap. Think about the word that fits the gap.
   tr__n
2. Try each pair of letters. train has ai.
   ai / oa / ee
3. Pick the pair that makes the word. train needs ai.
   train = choice A
4. Write the answer.
   A

Check. Put ai back in the gap: train. ✓

Watch out. The two letters go together in the gap. Do not split them.

Method. Try each pair in the gap, then pick the one that makes the word.

1. Read the word with the gap. Think about the word that fits the gap.
   f__t
2. Try each pair of letters. feet has ee.
   ai / ee / oa
3. Pick the pair that makes the word. feet needs ee.
   feet = choice B
4. Write the answer.
   B

Check. Put ee back in the gap: feet. ✓

Watch out. The two letters go together in the gap. Do not split them.

Method. Say the name slowly, then write its letters in order.

1. Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
   rain
2. Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.
   r - ai - n
3. Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.
   rain
4. Write the answer.
   rain

Check. Read the letters back: r - ai - n. They make rain. ✓

Watch out. Each letter goes in the order of the sounds, not in alphabetical order.

Method. Say the name, then check which spelling has the right letters.

1. Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
   n - ai - l
2. Check each spelling. Only one spelling uses the right letters.
   nail is right; nale is not
3. Write the answer.
   A

Check. nail matches the picture. ✓

Watch out. nale is not a word we use for this picture.

Method. Find the letters in the model word, then find the choice that has them too.

1. Find ai in the model word. Those letters make one sound.
   rain: ai
2. Find the word with the same letters. Check each choice.
   sail has ai
3. Write the answer.
   B

Check. Both rain and sail have ai. ✓

Watch out. Look for the same letters together, not only the same first letter.

Method. Find the letters in the model word, then find the choice that has them too.

1. Find ee in the model word. Those letters make one sound.
   tree: ee
2. Find the word with the same letters. Check each choice.
   seed has ee
3. Write the answer.
   C

Check. Both tree and seed have ee. ✓

Watch out. Look for the same letters together, not only the same first letter.

Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.

1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
   3 / 2 / 4
2. Find the one that fits. sheep is sh - ee - p: 3 sounds.
   3 is choice A
3. Write the answer.
   A

Check. Read 3 in the sentence or list again. ✓

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.

Method. Say the name, then write the spelling with the right letters.

1. Look at the picture and say its name slowly. Say each sound.
   t - r - ee
2. Compare the spelling. the second e is missing
   tre is not right
3. Write the correct spelling. Use the letters for each sound.
   tree
4. Write the answer.
   tree

Check. tree matches the picture and the sounds. ✓

Watch out. Use the letters that make each sound, such as ee or ai.

Method. Find the name that has the two letters together.

1. Read the name under each picture. Look for the two letters together.
   A: tail B: gift C: jug
2. Find the name with ai inside. Only one name has these two letters together.
   tail = picture A
3. Write the answer.
   A

Check. tail has ai, and the others do not. ✓

Watch out. The two letters make one long vowel sound, so keep them together.

Method. Find the name that has the two letters together.

1. Read the name under each picture. Look for the two letters together.
   A: sheep B: sink C: goat
2. Find the name with ee inside. Only one name has these two letters together.
   sheep = picture A
3. Write the answer.
   A

Check. sheep has ee, and the others do not. ✓

Watch out. The two letters make one long vowel sound, so keep them together.

Method. Try each pair in the gap, then pick the one that makes the word.

1. Read the word with the gap. Think about the word that fits the gap.
   sw__t
2. Try each pair of letters. sweet has ee.
   oa / ai / ee
3. Pick the pair that makes the word. sweet needs ee.
   sweet = choice C
4. Write the answer.
   C

Check. Put ee back in the gap: sweet. ✓

Watch out. The two letters go together in the gap. Do not split them.

Method. Try each pair in the gap, then pick the one that makes the word.

1. Read the word with the gap. Think about the word that fits the gap.
   n__l
2. Try each pair of letters. nail has ai.
   ee / ai / oa
3. Pick the pair that makes the word. nail needs ai.
   nail = choice B
4. Write the answer.
   B

Check. Put ai back in the gap: nail. ✓

Watch out. The two letters go together in the gap. Do not split them.

Method. Say the name slowly, then write its letters in order.

1. Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
   bee
2. Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.
   b - ee
3. Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.
   bee
4. Write the answer.
   bee

Check. Read the letters back: b - ee. They make bee. ✓

Watch out. Each letter goes in the order of the sounds, not in alphabetical order.

Method. Say the name, then check which spelling has the right letters.

1. Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
   s - n - ai - l
2. Check each spelling. Only one spelling uses the right letters.
   snail is right; snial is not
3. Write the answer.
   A

Check. snail matches the picture. ✓

Watch out. snial is not a word we use for this picture.

Method. Find the letters in the model word, then find the choice that has them too.

1. Find ee in the model word. Those letters make one sound.
   sheep: ee
2. Find the word with the same letters. Check each choice.
   bee has ee
3. Write the answer.
   A

Check. Both sheep and bee have ee. ✓

Watch out. Look for the same letters together, not only the same first letter.

Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.

1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
   3 / 4 / 2
2. Find the one that fits. train is t - r - ai - n: 4 sounds.
   4 is choice B
3. Write the answer.
   B

Check. Read 4 in the sentence or list again. ✓

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.

Method. Read the word, then say what the picture shows.

1. Read the word. Sound out each letter.
   f - ee - t
2. Look at the picture. Say what it shows.
   seed
3. Compare them. Do they show the same name?
   feet and seed are different
4. Write the answer.
   No

Check. The picture shows a seed. ✓

Watch out. Check every letter in the word, not only the first.

Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.

1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
   ee / ai / oa
2. Find the one that fits. tail has ai.
   ai is choice B
3. Write the answer.
   B

Check. Read ai in the sentence or list again. ✓

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.