Diphthongs

When the letters e and w are next to each other in a word,

they form the long U sound that you hear in flew and stew.
Circle the best word to complete each sentence.
1. There are a _______ lights on.

blew

few

2. My brother _______ the ball to me.

threw

pew

3. I love to _______ bubble gum.

new

chew

4. Sam _______ it was my birthday.

mew

knew

5. The storm _______ my house down.

blew

hew

6. The birds _______ south for the winter. flew

news

7. My glass has _______ on the outside.

dew

stew

8. I bought a hammer and five _______.

screws

few

9. Lisa loves diamonds and _______.

jewels

pews

10. The _______ reported a robbery.

news

chews

11. Phil bought a brand _______ car.

new

few

12. Its time to _______ my subscription. renew

13. My mom made _______ for dinner.

dew

14. The plant _______ to be five feet tall. grew

15. I _______ a picture of a dog.
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blew

new
stew
hew
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