Looking at oo sounds

An interactive activity

My name is Hoot and today we are going to look at words that have oo sounds.

Oo is a sound I like to use a lot

Too wit too woo!

The oo sound changes. Sometimes it has a long oo sound, like in the word school, and sometimes it has a short oo sound that sounds like an u sound, like in the word book. It can be a little confusing but its easy when you practice. Lets play a game!

Which one of these words has a long oo sound?

look

tool

hood

Which one of these words has a short oo sound?

book

boom

pool

Which one of these words has a long oo sound?

cook

good

food

Which one of these words has a short oo sound?

zoom

wood

scho ol

tool boom

pool zoom

scho These words have a longol oo sound. Can you think of any more?

food

look hood cook

book good wood

These words have a short oo sound. Can you think of any more?

I hope you have enjoyed learning about oo sounds

Too wit too woo!

Backgrounds and animations available from www.animationfactory.com

Produced by Bev Evans, 2007 www.communication4all.co.uk