The case of the grapheme --ough A letter string that has many phoneme sounds- let’s investigate

Drought Throughout England First let’s see how many you can spot. Wipe boards and pens at the ready? Drought Throughout England No rain has fallen in England for the last eighteen weeks. There is not enough water for washing and cleaning, although through careful controls, drinking supplies remain. Still Asda is making a roaring trade in bottled water. Shoppers have even fought over bottles and bought as many as restrictions would allow. Farmers cannot plough land because it is too dry and pig troughs have to be filled by hand. Life is decidedly rough for the farmers throughout the country. Thoughtless people are wasting water by allowing taps to drip. Neighbours are asked to remind each other of the problem. No foreign visitors may enter the country until the drought is over.

What phoneme sound does the grapheme –ough make in these words? Thought Thoughtless Thoughtful Brought Fought Ought nought

What phoneme sound does the grapheme –ough make in these words? Although Though dough

And these words? Drought Plough bough

And these? Rough Enough Tough Cough trough

And finally what about these? Through Throughout Thorough Thoroughly borough

Can you think of examples for each sound? Can you remember all 6 phoneme sounds that can be made with the grapheme ough? Or O as in capital O Ou as in Ouch! Uff OO as in moon U Can you think of examples for each sound?