Lesson 90
oo /o͞o/
The grapheme OO spells /o͞o/
The long /o͞o/ is the more common sound for the grapheme OO (e.g., food, too). Students have already learned OO for /o͝o/ as in book.
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 (9 sounds)
Say each sound; students write the spelling(s). Read straight from this list.
- /o͝o/, /o͞o/oo (as in book) · moon
- /ī/i (as in find), y (as in cry), ie (as in pie), igh (as in night) · night
- /ō/o (as in go), oa (as in boat), ow (as in snow), oe (as in toe) · boat
- /ē/e (as in me), y (as in baby), ee (as in see), ea (as in eat), ey (as in key) · bee
- /ā/a (as in table), ai (as in rain), ay (as in play) · rain
- /er/er (as in her), ir (as in bird), ur (as in turn), or (as in doctor) · fern
- /or/or (as in for), ore (as in store) · shore
- /ar/ar (as in car) · star
- /j/j (as in jam), g (as in gem), dge · bridge
Blending Drill
Change one part at a time and read the new word.
Initial
b h p s t v
Middle
oo
ai
ea
Final
d l n sh st t
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New Concept
Today we learn that OO can also spell /o͞o/ like in the middle of the word moon.
Highlighted words are the ones to show and practice reading — tap one to hear it.
We have learned that the vowel team OO can spell the sound /o͝o/ as in . OO can also spell the sound /o͞o/ as in . OO spells /o͞o/ in the middle of a word like in soon and food. OO can also spell /o͞o/ at the end of a word like in too and boo. OO can also spell /o͞o/ at the beginning of a word like in oops and ooze.
oo /o͞o/
OO can spell /o͞o/ in the middle of a word (soon, food), at the end of a word (too, boo), or at the beginning of a word (oops, ooze).
How our mouth moves
Remember, like all vowels, /o͞o/ is a continuous sound that can be stretched out (use continuous hand motion). Be sure your voice is on. Watch me /o͞o/. You try /o͞o/.
Read & Spell
Read — I do
Read — We do
Spell — I do
Spell — We do