1. Vowel Pairs oa and ow

2. Say the word lean. Replace the /e/ sound with the /o/ sound. What word do you have now? loan

3. Vowel Pairs oa and ow Say the word mine. Replace the /i/ sound with the /o/ sound. What word do you have now? moan

4. Vowel Pairs oa and ow Say the word loan. loan Notice that the oa makes one sound. It says the long o sound.

5. Vowel Pairs oa and ow Say the word grown. grown Notice that the ow makes one sound. It says the long o sound.

6. Vowel Pairs oa and ow What letters in the word bowl say the long o sound? bowl

7. Vowel Pairs oa and ow What letters in the word toast say the long o sound? toast

8. Vowel Pairs oa and ow How many syllables does the word rowboat have? row / boat What sound do you hear in each syllable? The long o. Rowboat. One is spelled ow and the other is spelled oa.

9. Vowel Pairs oa and ow How many syllables does the word oatmeal have? oat / meal What sound do you hear in the first syllable? The long o. Oatmeal. It is spelled oa.

10. Vowel Pairs oa and ow How many syllables does the word floating have? float / ing What sound do you hear in the first syllable? The long o. Floating. It is spelled oa.

11. Vowel Pairs oa and ow How many syllables does the word grownup have? grown / up What sound do you hear in the first syllable? The long o. Grownup. It is spelled ow.

12. Vowel Pairs oa and ow How many syllables does the word rainbow have? rain / bow What sound do you hear in the second syllable? The long o. Rainbow. It is spelled ow. Notice that it is in the second syllable.

13. Vowel Pairs oa and ow How many syllables does the word pillow have? pill / ow What sound do you hear in the second syllable? The long o. Pillow. It is spelled ow. Notice that it is in the second syllable.

14. Vowel Pairs oa and ow Read the following words out loud. shallow trellow proasting rowshing

15. Vowel Pairs oa and ow Read the following words out loud. coatedsubtraction windowchipmunk fellowcoaches

16. Vowel Pairs oa and ow Read the following sentence out loud. As the yellow bird flies, it makes a shadow below. Which words have the long o sound spelled oa or ow? Yellow, shadow, and below

17. Vowel Pairs oa and ow Write the following words and circle the long o sound spelled oa or ow in each word. boast throat glow croak flow

18. Vowel Pairs oa and ow Write the following sentence and underline the words that have the long o sound spelled ow or oa. The picture shows an oak tree in the snow.

19. Your Turn Turn to practice book page 44.