The printable phonics worksheets on this page were designed to help you teach students to read words with the short and long oo sounds. The more common pronunciation for the oo spelling is the oo sound, as in the word soon. Those tricky oo sounds often, the oo sound is long, as in words like school, room, boot, moon, and goose. The letters oo are used to spell two slightly different sounds. But longoo and shortoo is a pair of vowel sounds that follow some of the spelling and pronunciation patterns of. These are words that are used frequently by young children, and words that appear in many favorite books and videos that young children like to watch and can learn from. The lips are a bit relaxed, and then the come into a tighter circle. The long oo in moon can be stretched out longer if you take a big breath beforehand and. Include at least one word in each sentence that has the spelling pattern. Read slowly and accentuate the oo sound as you identify the words. Oo oo word work activities this oo like book and oo like moon word work unit has 12 activities that are ideal for independent work or center work.
This weeks printable focuses on one of my favorite sounds, oo, like in the word spoon. I began by writing oo on a postin note and asking my son if he knew what sound these letters make. Many times we make a word from what animals say like woof and moo or what things say as owls and the wind say woo. Students circle only the words on the page that have the oo sound. Exceptions are cases that do not follow general rules. It includes activities to aid recognition of the oo sound. Browse our scrabble word finder, words with friends cheat dictionary, and wordhub word solver to find words that contain oo. Jan 14, 2016 a vowel digraph is made up of two vowels a, e, i, o, u. The pronunciation later changed in many words, but, unfortunately, this change was not reflected in. Oo vowel team sort oo like book and oo like moon phonics. Also its harder to stretch the short sound out over 30 seconds or so, thus short length of time. Explain that there are other doubleo words in the story that have the same oo sound. Spelling words list 21 vowel patterns for u oo, ue, ew. My book about oo short sound sb1260 a set of sheets which can be assembled into an a5 folded booklet to give to pupils.
They may either glue them onto the word sort page provided and glue directly into their books. Can you hear the rhyme between put and foot, put, foot. Learn the phonics letter oo sounds by red cat reading. Words where two os are followed by soft consonants like f, m, n, s and t are pronounced wih a long oo sound. I created this oo vowel teams sort so that the students can practice reading words and determining if the word makes the oo sound like book or the oo sound like moon. I said g oo d bye to the c oo k as we left the c oo kout. Words with oo phonics activities and printable teaching. Students read the words, circle to oo, then cut, sort and glue the words into the correct category. Willy woo oo oo a tellatale book by wright, betty ren and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This set has three books with ee words, one book with oo as in book, and two books with oo as in moon. Words containing oo, words that contain oo, words including oo, words with oo in them. Words that start with oo, words that end in oo scrabble words with friends wordhub crossword 44 letter words containing. I put the spoons in a cup and each stache came up and chose a spoon.
But do they have to be so strange that area 51 is making headlines. I created this oo vowel teams sort so that the students can practice reading words and determining if the word makes the oo sound like book or the oo sound. Or use our unscramble word solver to find your best possible play. You can also find 5letter words containing the letters o and o. Mar 05, 2014 an ideal video for kids to learn the short oo sound. Any letter, or set of letters like oo, might have more than one pronunciation. Sep 15, 2011 it can obviously be spelled u, as in the word put, but it can also be spelled oo as in the word foot. Nov 26, 2014 this set has three books with ee words, one book with oo as in book, and two books with oo as in moon. After reading the first page, your child can practice reading the sound with the first big word. The long o sound oh would sound like the scottish slang word boke. The oo letter combination can also make the short u sound, as in book.
This oo words worksheet is so fun it wont feel like a worksheet at all. A list of words that contain oo, and words with oo in them. An ideal video for kids to learn the short oo sound. Watch uk school teacher mr thorne and youtube sensation geraldine the giraffe take you on a learning journey through the world of phonics, grammar, spelling and punctuation, learning letters and. Students look at the picture or photograph and put the picture or photograph on the correct side of the mat. This sound can be either ooew or oouuh and the best way for children to learn is to try and say the word both ways and see which one is most familiar or sounds like a word theyve heard before. Oo definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Learning to distinguish between phonemes is a fundamental part of speaking, reading and writing. Intermediate put the words into the correct columns. Your child should read the first page by saying the sound of oo rather than naming the letters. This sound oo book spelling quiz teaches elementary school children the other sound this digraph makes. The long oo sound is the ew sound in boo, flu, glue, crew, and rule. This unit focuses on the vowel digraphs oo like book and oo like moon. But occasionally, it has a shorter sound, as in book, took, look, cook, foot, and cookie.
This set has three books with ee words, one book with oo as in book, and. Students cut out the pictureword cards and sort them into the two different sounds. They read the word, then the class read their word and i used a dab of hot glue to glue the words on the anchor chart. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Help them to discover that when oo is followed by the \s\ or \z\ sound, it is usually followed by an e goose. Were on the l oo kout for the cr oo k who t oo k the b u llion. There are two common and three uncommon pronunciations of the digraph oo. Find this pin and more on 4 little baers teachers pay teachers store by kim baer. We also make up diminutives that end in oo like foofoo fancy nothings, choochoo for a train, oodles meaning many, many items, and booboo for a small injury. It can obviously be spelled u, as in the word put, but it can also be spelled oo as in the word foot. These free decodable books are great for learning ee and oo words.
We also have lists of words that end with oo, and words that start with oo. This helps them to recognise and distinguish between sounds and phonemes, as well as how they function within a word. The short and long phonics oo sounds make up words that are seen every day, such as look, book, choo choo and zoo. These are words that are used frequently by young children, and words that appear in many favorite books and videos that young children like to. Have you seen all the free resources ive shared as i teach my kindergartner to read actually, hes already reading fluently. Definition of oo from the collins english dictionary. Now, you may be thinking, but thats not a letter in the english alphabet. The most common pronunciation for the letter oo is the sound u. Spelling words list 21 vowel patterns for u oo, ue, ew and ui. Reread the story to the class and ask them to raise their hands when they hear a word with the oo sound, like goose or loose. May 06, 2015 our first oo word activity was spoon words. Finally, words derived from the words above, such as footing from foot, looked from look, etc. The long oo in moon can be stretched out longer if you take a big breath beforehand and thus it is long.
Multiple choice each picture has three words that describe it. Phonics doodles, oo words, long oo sound, cambridge international examinations duration. Because the oo sound in moon is more common, were learning that one first. How do you know which pronunciation of oo to use when you see it in words. Kids will be introduced to lots of words that contain the short oo sound. Learning the building blocks of words sounds, their spellings, and word parts. I have come up with a rule that works in most situations. Spelling words list 21 vowel patterns for u oo, ue, ew and ui challenge words for those who miss no more than three words on the pretest spelling word practicewrite the word write the word highlight letters that make the u sound 1. In the early stages of the development of english, oo was pronounced as a long o as in floor. She sh oo k s oo t from her h oo d after a walk in the w oo ds. The short oo sound is the uh sound in crook, hood, full, pudding, and cushion. Short oo phonics sound a free printable phonics flip book covering the oo sound. The vast majority of english words containing oo that we didnt mention above are pronounced with a long u.
Short oo word list flip book ideal for phonics practice. The letter group ood is mostly pronounced with a short oo, but it can also be pronounced with a long oo as in brood, food, and mood. Sounds are the building blocks of language, so its important that kids learn them really well. Scroll down the page for more examples and songs to help you learn how to pronounce short oo and long oo words. To give you an idea of where hes at, this hilarious series is one of his favorites.
The short oo sound using look, say, cover, write, check, spelling games, spelling tests and printable activities. Place the poster in a loose leaf folder to create a book or personal sounds the student needs to work on. This worksheet helps students familiarise themselves with the oo sound and phoneme and how it is used within certain words. Oo like book and moon sound sort this activity is a sorting activity. The following diagram shows some examples of short oo words. But longoo and shortoo is a pair of vowel sounds that follow some of the spelling and pronunciation patterns of the other long and short vowels. This page brings back any words that contain the word or letter you enter from a large scrabble dictionary. Willy woooooo a tellatale book by wright, betty ren and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The word shoot shoot is also pronounced with the oo sound. Words formed from any letters in oo, plus an optional blank or existing letter list all words starting with oo, words containing oo or words ending with oo didnt find the word youre looking for. Sorting words with the oo sound as in book and the oo sound as in moon.