Learning the /oo/ Sounds

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Grade Level3rd Grade

SubjectPhonics

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i need small group lesson plans to work with my tier 2 students on the variant vowel oo. Specifically in words with oo, ue, ew, and u_e. i want these small group lessons to provide students the opportunity to practice identifying these words in isolation as well as in sentences. they should also be encoding these words on whiteboards. these lessons plans should have explicit instruction in this phonics skill as well as activities.

This resource focuses on teaching the long /oo/ sound, which can be spelled in various ways: oo, ue, ew, and u_e. It provides learners with a structured approach to identifying, reading, and sorting words that contain the /oo/ sound. The material includes clear examples, a word bank for practice, guided activities for spelling pattern sorting, as well as exercises for encoding and reading fluency. It also incorporates partner reading, sentence dictation, and a word sort activity to reinforce understanding of vowel patterns. Overall, the resource aims to enhance students' phonetic skills in recognizing and utilizing different spellings of the /oo/ sound within words.