Irregular Vowel
"ea" Answer Card

  Phonics 99 

          Phonics 99A Answers:  Bracket the long (ea).           
1. b(ea)ns      2. cr(ea)m     3. m(ea)l
4. l(ea)n 5. dr(ea)m 6. v(ea)l
7. t(ea)ch 8. st(ea)m 9. st(ea)l

           Phonics 99B Answers:  Fill in the short (ea).             
1. bread       2. treasure          3. leather    
4. spread 5. measure 6. weather
7. thread 8. heavy 9. health

        Phonics 99C Answers: Write L (long) or S (short).       
1. S            2. L             3. S     
4. S 5. L 6. S
7. L 8. S 9. S

Suggestions for Additional Activities

1. Two very common "ea" words are confusing because they may be pronounced with either the long or short "ea" sound.  These words are "read" and "lead".  Say each word with both sounds and discuss the meaning of the words.