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.

Use the side menu to browse diphthongs, or use the filter above to narrow the results by resource type and/or grade level.

These long vowel worksheets cover patterns like long a, e, i, o, and u, along with combinations such as oi/oy and ou/ow. The resources are grouped by sound, so you can stay on one pattern at a time instead of mixing too many together.

The collection includes cut-and-paste activities, word wheels, and worksheets where students read and work with long vowel words. There are also booklet-style tasks for diphthongs and vowel teams, giving students repeated exposure to the same pattern across a short set of pages.

Some worksheets focus on building and recognising words with a specific long vowel sound, while others bring patterns together once students are ready. Activities stay simple, with a clear focus on the vowel pattern rather than the task itself.

You’ll also find bossy e worksheets and longer vowel combinations, so students can see how different spelling patterns represent the same sound.