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Short and Long /o/ sound

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Objectives:

Last
First Second
- Ability to
- Ability to identify read
- Revision of identify words that
consonants. short /o/ and have long /o/
long /o/. short /o/.

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Consonants
a ny
t is a
na n n’ t
o
c ons hat is
A
t er t
let l.
e
vo w

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i r c le
y o uc ?
Can vowels
the

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i r c le
y o u c ants?
Can conson
the

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 Each letter has a name and a sound.

Name Sound

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t he
a t ’s this
Wh e of
namer?
t
let

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 What sound does it make in the word pot?

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The sound of the letter
a in pot is a SHORT o.

Pot

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i v e
u g l es
yo m p
an x a t
C r e t ha
t he
d s / o/?
o o r o r t
w
of e a sh
hav

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Long /o/
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To pronounce the long a
sound, we must say the
letter’s name!

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The long o sound
comes in many forms!
oe
oa o_e
ow

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If you see a silent e at
the end of a word
containing the vowel
o, make sure the e
isn’t e the thief!

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E the thief is a silent e that comes at the
end of a word!

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E the thief steals the sound of vowels!

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E the thief can only steal if there is one
consonant only between it and the vowel!

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Let’s read!

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 drone
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The long o sound
comes in many forms!
oe
oa o_e
ow

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When TWO vowels are together, the
FIRST vowel usually has the long
sound.
The SECOND vowel is SILENT.

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When the vowel o is followed

by w, the o usually has the
long sound. The w is silent.
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Silent letter

low
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Silent letter

snow
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Silent letter

bow