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Lesson 95

oi, oy /oi/

The graphemes OI and OY spell /oi/

OI spells /oi/ at the beginning or middle of a syllable or word. OY spells /oi/ at the end of a syllable or word.

Today's plan

about 15 min
  1. Step 1Warm up our ears (blend & segment)2 min
  2. Steps 2 & 3Look & Say / Listen & Spell4 min
  3. Step 4Blending drill3 min
  4. Step 5New concept + read/spell6 min
Step 1

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)

/t/ · /oi/toy
/b/ · /oi/boy
/j/ · /oi/ · /n/join

Break it (I say word → you say sounds)

Steps 2 & 3

Flashcard 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.

Step 4

Blending Drill

Change one part at a time and read the new word.

Initial

b f l s

Middle

ea

oo

Final

d dge st t

+

Step 5

New Concept

Today we learn a new diphthong sound, /oi/, spelled OI and OY.

Highlighted words are the ones to show and practice reading — tap one to hear it.

Today we are going to learn a new sound /oi/. /oi/ is a diphthong. This is a kind of vowel sound that glides, which means our mouths move a little bit as we make the sound. OI /oi/: The letters OI together spell the /oi/ sound. OI usually comes in the middle of a word, such as the words and . It can also come at the beginning of a word, such as the word . OY /oi/: The letters OY together also spell the /oi/ sound. OY usually comes at the end of a word, such as the words and .

oi /oi/

OI usually comes at the beginning or middle of a word, such as , , coin.

oy /oi/

OY usually comes at the end of a word, such as and .

How our mouth moves

To make the /oi/ sound, as in , start with your lips gently rounded and your tongue low and toward the front, then pull your lips back and pull the back of your tongue toward the roof of your mouth like this...(model). Be sure your voice is on. Like all vowels, /oi/ is a continuous sound that can be stretched out (use continuous hand motion). Watch me /oi/. You try /oi/.

Sound wall

Add 'oi' and 'oy' under /oi/.

Open the digital sound wall →