English /Phonics, Sounds & Letters /Long Vowels & Diphthongs

Browse our collection of long vowel worksheets aimed at helping students recognise common long vowel patterns (known as diphthongs). Some of the long vowel sounds worksheets focus on a single long vowel sound while other worksheets combine long vowel sounds. This gives students the opportunity to distinguish between different sounds.

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Long e Words Word Search

Find the ‘long e’ words in the jumble.

Long e Words Worksheet

This spelling worksheet focuses on ‘long e’ words.

‘ou’ ‘ow’ Worksheet

This spelling worksheet focuses on ‘ou’ and ‘ow’ words.

‘ou’ ‘ow’ Word Search

Find the ‘ou’ and ‘ow’ words in the jumble.

‘ou’ ‘ow’ Word Sort

Sort the words under the focus headings (ou words, ow words).

Common Long Vowels (2) Word Search

A word search with common long vowel words (o, oa, ew, ue).

Common Long Vowels (2) Worksheet

This spelling worksheet focuses on the common long vowels (o, oa, ew, ue).

Common Long Vowels (1) Worksheet

This spelling worksheet focuses on the common long vowels (ai, ay, e, ea, ee, y).

Common Long Vowels (1) Word Search

A word search with common long vowel words (ai, ay, e, ea, ee, y).

Bossy e Words Word Sort

Sort the words under the focus headings (a_e, i_e, o_e, u_e).

Bossy e Words Word Search

Find the ‘bossy e’ words in the jumble.

Bossy e Words Worksheet

This spelling worksheet focuses on ‘bossy e’ words.