1. 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?

2. 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.

3. o oa o_e ow cold boat rope snow
There are some other rare spellings of /oa/. Can you discover them?

4. Now play a
SORTING GAME
to investigate the
BEST GUESSES
for spelling /oa/?

5. 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