Phoneme Detectives Case: Find alternative spellings for the /oa/ sound Phoneme Detectives Case: Find alternative spellings for the /oa/ sound. Start by spotting the /oa/ sounds in the text on the next page?
On the Phone We hear the dialling tone, then the sound of the phone ringing Jed (Picks up the phone) – Hello. Liz Are you going tonight? Jed Can’t. No money. Liz I’ll loan you some. Jed No – I’m so skint I’ll never pay it back. Liz What about your sister? She’s loaded… Jed No – she’s already going, she’ll say no. Anyway we had a row.
o oa o_e ow cold boat rope snow There are some other rare spellings of /oa/. Can you discover them?
Now play a SORTING GAME to investigate the BEST GUESSES for spelling /oa/?
Best Guesses o_e oa ow sew hoe though soul The best guess is: Another good guess: Only at the end of words (usually) o_e oa ow Some other rare spellings include: sew hoe though soul