Lesson 86
oa, ow, oe /ō/
The graphemes OA, OW, and OE spell /ō/
OA spells /ō/ at the beginning or middle of a syllable or word. OW spells /ō/ in the middle or end of a syllable or word. OE spells /ō/ at the end of a syllable or word. OW sometimes spells /ow/ (Lesson 96).
Today's plan
about 20 min- Step 1Warm up our ears (blend & segment)2 min
- Steps 2 & 3Look & Say / Listen & Spell4 min
- Step 4Blending drill3 min
- Step 5New concept6 min
- Step 5Read & spell the new words5 min
Warm Up Our Ears
Say the sounds; students blend them into a word. Then say a word; students break it apart.
Blend it (teacher says sounds → you say word)
Break it (I say word → you say sounds)
Sound Drills
Full-screen cards for the class. Tap a card to check the answer, or press Hear the words to hear the example words read aloud.
👂 Listen & Spell — teacher list (1 sounds)
Say each sound; students write the spelling(s). Read straight from this list.
- /ō/o_e, o (as in go), oa (as in boat), ow (as in snow), oe (as in toe) · boat
Blending Drill
Change one part at a time and read the new word.
Initial
ch cr dr gr r
Middle
oa
ee
ea
Final
ch m n
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New Concept
Today we learn three new ways to spell the long O sound: OA, OW, and OE.
Highlighted words are the ones to show and practice reading — tap one to hear it.
The long O sound is /ō/ as in . Today we will learn new ways to spell the long O sound. We have already learned that O spells /ō/ in silent E words like bone. We have also learned that O spells /ō/ in open syllables like /cō/ in cozy. Vowel teams are two or more letters that work together to make one vowel sound.
oa /ō/
The vowel team OA spells /ō/. OA usually comes in the middle of a word like in boat and road. OA also comes at the beginning of a word like in oat and oak.
ow /ō/
The vowel team OW also spells /ō/. OW usually comes at the end of a word, like in show and grow. OW can also come in the middle of a word like in bowl and flown.
oe /ō/
The vowel team OE also spells /ō/. OE comes at the end of a word like in toe.
How our mouth moves
Like all vowels, /ō/ is a continuous sound that can be stretched out (use continuous hand motion). Be sure your voice is on. Watch me /ō/. You try /ō/.
Read & Spell
Read — I do
Read — We do
Spell — I do
Spell — We do