This Say & Color worksheet helps students practice long vowel teams through visual word puzzles and creative coloring activities.

Let’s solve this step by step.

We are given a worksheet titled “Long Vowel Teams” with two columns of words that have missing letters. The vowel teams at the top are:
ay, ee, oe, igh, ui

Each row has an image and a word with blanks. We need to fill in the blanks using one of those vowel teams so that the word matches the picture and makes sense.

We’ll go row by row, left column first, then right column.

---

Left Column:

1. Image: Sun → Word: r _ _
Picture is sun → word should be “ray” (sun ray).
So: r ay → uses “ay”

2. Image: Two people shaking hands → Word: p _ _
Could be “pay”? But doesn’t match image well. Wait — maybe “peer”? No, not matching.
Actually, think: two people = “pair”? But we don’t have “ai”.
Hmm… wait — look again. Maybe it’s “pee”? No.
Let’s skip and come back.

Wait — let’s check all images carefully.

Actually, looking at common long vowel team words:

Row 1 Left: Sun → “ray” → ✔ ay

Row 2 Left: Two people shaking hands → could be “see”? No.
Wait — maybe “meet”? Not matching.
Hold on — perhaps it’s “pay” as in payment? But image is handshake — maybe “deal”? Not helping.

Alternative idea: maybe it’s “pee” for pee-wee? Doesn’t fit.

Wait — let’s look at Row 3 Left: Kangaroo holding something → word: j _ _ y → likely “joy” → but “oy” isn’t listed. Oh! Wait — “j oy” — but our teams are ay, ee, oe, igh, ui. None is “oy”.

Wait — maybe I misread. Let me recheck the header.

Header says: Long Vowel Teams: ay, ee, oe, igh, ui

So no “oy”. Then what is “j _ _ y”? Must be “jewy”? No. “Jey”? No.

Wait — maybe it’s “jeey”? No.

Perhaps it’s “juiy”? No.

This is confusing. Let’s try another approach.

Look at Row 4 Left: Swimsuit → word: swims _ _ t → must be “swimsuit” → so “ui” → ✔ ui

Row 5 Left: Light bulb → word: l _ _ _ t → “light” → “igh” → ✔ igh

Row 6 Left: Hen laying eggs → word: l _ _ → “lay” → “ay” → ✔ ay

Row 7 Left: Pyramid or tent? Image looks like pyramid → word: p _ _ k → “peak” → “ea” not listed. Or “peek”? “ee” → yes! “peek” means to look quickly — but image is pyramid? Hmm.

Wait — maybe it’s “park”? No. “Pook”? No.

Another thought: maybe it’s “pique”? Too advanced.

Wait — perhaps it’s “peek” and the image is misleading? Or maybe it’s “pike”? Not matching.

Let’s look at Row 8 Left: Building with many windows → word: h _ _ _ → “high” → “igh” → ✔ igh

Row 9 Left: Feet → word: f _ _ t → “feet” → “ee” → ✔ ee

Row 10 Left: Fairy and thief? → word: f _ _ → “fee”? “fey”? “fie”?
“Fairy” might suggest “fay” — old word for fairy → “fay” → “ay” → ✔ ay

Row 11 Left: Suit jacket → word: s _ _ t → “suit” → “ui” → ✔ ui

Now back to Row 2 Left: Two people shaking hands → word: p _ _
Could it be “pay”? As in pay someone? Handshake after deal? Possible. “pay” → “ay” → ✔ ay

Row 3 Left: Kangaroo → word: j _ _ y
If we use “ui” → “juiy”? No.
“ee” → “jeey”? No.
“oe” → “joey” → YES! A baby kangaroo is called a joey! → “joey” → “oe” → ✔ oe

Perfect!

Row 7 Left: Pyramid/tent → word: p _ _ k
If we use “ee” → “peek” — but image doesn’t show peeking.
What about “pike”? Not matching.
Wait — maybe it’s “park”? No.
Another idea: “pique” — too hard.
Or “poke”? No.

Wait — perhaps it’s “peak” — mountain peak? Image looks like pyramid, which is like a peak. And “peak” uses “ea” — not in list.
But we have “ee” — “peek” is spelled with “ee”, and sometimes used informally? Not really.

Wait — maybe it’s “pook”? No.

Let’s check Row 7 Right: Haystack with pitchfork → word: h _ _ → “hay” → “ay” → ✔ ay

Then Row 7 Left must be something else.

Wait — perhaps the image is not pyramid but a “peek” from behind something? Hard to tell.

Alternative: maybe it’s “puck”? No.

Let’s move to right column and come back.

---

Right Column:

Row 1 Right: Two kids fighting? → word: f _ _ _ t → “fight” → “igh” → ✔ igh

Row 2 Right: Deer → word: d _ _ → “deer” → “ee” → ✔ ee

Row 3 Right: Chicken sitting on nest → word: l _ _ → “lay” → “ay” → ✔ ay

Row 4 Right: Fruit bowl → word: fr _ _ t → “fruit” → “ui” → ✔ ui

Row 5 Right: Juice box → word: j _ _ ce → “juice” → “ui” → ✔ ui

Row 6 Right: Lunch tray → word: tr _ _ → “tray” → “ay” → ✔ ay

Row 7 Right: Haystack → word: h _ _ → “hay” → “ay” → ✔ ay

Row 8 Right: Light bulb → word: l _ _ _ t → “light” → “igh” → ✔ igh

Row 9 Right: Person standing → word: t _ _ _ t → “tight”? “taut”? “tweet”?
“Tight” → “igh” → ✔ igh — but does image suggest tight? Person standing straight? Maybe.

“Tweet” → “ee” — bird sound, not matching.

“Taut” → not common.

“Teet”? No.

Probably “tight” — even if image is vague.

Row 10 Right: Moon and stars → word: n _ _ _ t → “night” → “igh” → ✔ igh

Row 11 Right: Wheat stalk → word: w _ _ d → “weed” → “ee” → ✔ ee

Now back to Row 7 Left: p _ _ k

We have used:

- ay: rows 1L, 6L, 3R, 6R, 7R
- ee: 9L, 2R, 11R
- oe: 3L
- igh: 5L, 8L, 1R, 8R, 9R?, 10R
- ui: 4L, 11L, 4R, 5R

For Row 7 Left: p _ _ k

Possible words with these vowel teams:

- peek (ee) → possible
- pike (not in teams)
- poke (no)
- puck (no)
- pack (no)

“Peek” is the only one that fits with available teams. Even if image is ambiguous, “peek” is a valid word with “ee”.

Maybe the image is meant to be someone peeking over a pyramid? Unlikely, but possible.

Alternatively, is there “pook”? No.

I think “peek” is intended.

Similarly, Row 2 Left: p _ _ → we said “pay” → “ay”

Row 9 Right: t _ _ _ t → “tight” → “igh”

Now let’s compile all answers.

---

Final filled words:

Left Column:

1. r ay → ray
2. p ay → pay
3. j oe y → joey
4. swims ui t → swimsuit
5. l igh t → light
6. l ay → lay
7. p ee k → peek
8. h igh → high
9. f ee t → feet
10. f ay → fay
11. s ui t → suit

Right Column:

1. f igh t → fight
2. d ee r → deer
3. l ay → lay
4. fr ui t → fruit
5. j ui ce → juice
6. tr ay → tray
7. h ay → hay
8. l igh t → light
9. t igh t → tight
10. n igh t → night
11. w ee d → weed

All vowel teams used appropriately.

Double-check spelling and logic:

- “fay” for fairy — acceptable (archaic/poetic)
- “joey” for baby kangaroo — correct
- “peek” for possibly peeking over structure — plausible
- “tight” for person standing stiffly — acceptable

All good.

──────────────────────────────────────

Final Answer:
Left Column:
1. ray
2. pay
3. joey
4. swimsuit
5. light
6. lay
7. peek
8. high
9. feet
10. fay
11. suit

Right Column:
1. fight
2. deer
3. lay
4. fruit
5. juice
6. tray
7. hay
8. light
9. tight
10. night
11. weed