The sound in the word soon is what i call the oo sound. Listen to both sounds, ill say the oo sound first, then the other u sound oo sound, other u, oo sound, other u. The lips are a bit relaxed, and then the come into a tighter circle. Your child should read the first page by saying the sound of oo rather than naming the letters. The digraph oo as in moon sounds very much like the u for esl learners. The short oo sound is the uh sound in crook, hood, full, pudding, and cushion. English words containing oo usually use a cvvc pattern, meaning that there are one or more consonants on either end of the phonogram in a one syllable word. Words that almost rhyme on the vowelbased rhyme sound of the stressed syllable like. There are some words that pronounced with the short oo. This worksheet encourages children to find missing words, and then identify and colour the ones with the oo phoneme in them. The u as in put sound is also spelled oo, like in the words book and foot, and so students often accidentally say it like the oo sound in the word soon.
For example, in a longman english dictionary, look and book has the same oo sound as the good but in another dictionary, look and book should be sounded as u. Spelling words list 21 vowel patterns for u oo, ue, ew. A vocabulary word list word bank of long u and long oo words. So which words with oo shall be pronounced like the oo in good. Words that almost rhyme on the vowelbased rhyme sound of.
Words containing oo, words that contain oo, words including oo, words with oo in them. The printable phonics worksheets on this page were designed to help you teach students to read words with the short and long oo sounds. Long oo phonics sound a free printable phonics flip book covering the oo sound. The english language contains 26 letters, yet there are approximately 44 sounds or phonemes. Most of my students learn to create a perfect other u sound simply by staring with the oo sound, and then relaxing the lips. Watch uk school teacher mr thorne and youtube sensation geraldine the giraffe take you on a learning journey through the world of phonics, grammar, spelling and punctuation, learning letters and. Jan 19, 2010 watch uk school teacher mr thorne and youtube sensation geraldine the giraffe take you on a learning journey through the world of phonics, grammar, spelling and punctuation, learning letters and. I have come up with a rule that works in most situations. Any letter, or set of letters like oo, might have more than one pronunciation. Words that end in oo, words that end with oo, words ending in oo, words ending with oo. This spellingreading pattern oo has two sounds long, and short. Is it common for native spanish speakers to pronounce the oo.
Another pronunciation in some common words with oo is the aw as in law. The short and long phonics oo sounds make up words that are seen every day, such as look, book, choo choo and zoo. Words that rhyme with book all book rhyming words list. All of those oo words were pronounced the same way in middle english, with a sound that was pretty much the same as the modern high german long o. In addition, the same sound can be represented using different letters, e. Words with oo in them are generally easy to spell, except for those that dont sound like a double o, such as the word book. Grammar focus adverbs that tell how an adverb is a word that describes a verb. If your child is in year 1 and needs help with spelling, this enjoyable ks1 quiz will teach them about words with the sound oo. The letters oo are used to spell two slightly different sounds. If your school has been closed due to the coronavirus, we are offering free temporary access to enchanted learning.
The vast majority of english words containing oo that we didnt mention above are pronounced with a long u. Learn the phonics letter oo sounds by red cat reading. But occasionally, it has a shorter sound, as in book, took, look, cook, foot, and cookie. What i want to add here is just some basic information about the differences in phonology in english and spanish, and how these sounds are perceived and pronounced by second language le. Those tricky oo sounds often, the oo sound is long, as in words like school, room, boot, moon, and goose. After working our way through the silent e words, we tackled oo words. Sorting words with the oo sound as in book and the oo sound as in moon. Words that have identical vowelbased rhyme sounds in the tonic syllable. The oo letter combination can also make the short u sound, as in book. Students will sort words that have the oo sound into the correct column based on the spelling of the oo sound. Long oo words vocabulary word list enchanted learning.
After we do handson activities, i like to finish with a few printed worksheets to assess what hes learned. The following are some patterns that may help you remember some of the short oo words. May 17, 2016 i created this oo vowel teams sort so that the students can practice reading words and determining if the word makes the oo sound like book or. More oo sound printables select grade level, words, and then build printables sample worksheets draw lines from words to pictures beginning sounds includes pictures and word bank beginning sounds includes pictures pick the word that matches the picture. The vast majority of english words containing oo that we didnt mention above are pronounced with a long. How do you know which pronunciation of oo to use when you see it in words. Ks1 spelling the sound oo quiz for students in year 1. However, sometime in the 15th or 16th century, the vowel was shortened in a few wordsblood, flood. Students read the words, circle to oo, then cut, sort and glue the words into the correct category. I created this oo vowel teams sort so that the students can practice reading words and determining if the word makes the oo sound like book or the oo sound like moon. Place the poster in a loose leaf folder to create a book or personal sounds the student needs to work on. It is equally important to note, the same letters can yield a different sound, e. Also its harder to stretch the short sound out over 30 seconds or so, thus short length of time.
Browse our scrabble word finder, words with friends cheat dictionary, and wordhub word solver to find words that end with oo. Kids will be introduced to lots of words that contain the short oo sound. Students cut out the pictureword cards and sort them into the two different sounds. A list of words that contain oo, and words with oo in them. Spelling words list 21 vowel patterns for u oo, ue, ew and ui. See more ideas about oo words, oo sound and phonics activities. Its the main way we say this sound, so these make good elementary esl phonics worksheets. Multiple choice each picture has three words that describe it. Jan 12, 2020 all of those oo words were pronounced the same way in middle english, with a sound that was pretty much the same as the modern high german long o.
Learning the building blocks of words sounds, their spellings, and word parts. The letter group ook is mostly pronounced with a short oo as in put the only exceptions are spook and snooker, which are. These are words that are used frequently by young children, and words that appear in many favorite books and videos that young children. Mar 05, 2014 an ideal video for kids to learn the short oo sound. Actually, there are several english words in which the spelling ou represents the oo sound. An ideal video for kids to learn the short oo sound. Why is the oo in food pronounced differently than in the.
Rhyming words list for book find all words that rhyme with book at. Intermediate put the words into the correct columns. This quiz will ask you to spell oo words where the sound is the same as uuh, like in the word book. Help them to discover that when oo is followed by the \s\ or \z\ sound, it is usually followed by an e goose. The long oo in moon can be stretched out longer if you take a big breath beforehand and thus it is long.
This page brings back any words that contain the word or letter you enter from a large scrabble dictionary. Spelling words list 21 vowel patterns for u oo, ue, ew and ui challenge words for those who miss no more than three words on the pretest spelling word practicewrite the word write the word highlight letters that make the u sound 1. File includes student worksheet, header cards, and word cards for sorting. See more ideas about oo sound, oo words and phonics. Little oo and long oo digraph worksheets teaching resources.
Near rhymes, meanings, similar endings, similar syllables. English words containing oo usually use a cvvc pattern, meaning that there are one or more. Finally, words derived from the words above, such as footing from foot, looked from look, etc. Is it common for native spanish speakers to pronounce the. Most oo words are pronounced using the long oo sound. After we do handson activities, i like to finish with a few. Learning the building blocks of words sounds, their spellings, and word parts menu skip to.
The most common pronunciation for the letter oo is the sound u. Nov 26, 2014 this set has three books with ee words, one book with oo as in book, and two books with oo as in moon. Phonics practice vowel patterns for u oo, ue, ew and ui the u sound can be spelled using oo, ue, ew and ui. Spellingreading pattern long double oo sound as heard in m oo n this spellingreading pattern oo has two sounds long, and short. This set has three books with ee words, one book with oo as in book, and two books with oo as in moon.
Moreover, that tonic syllable must start with a different consonantal sound. Other letter combinations that make the same vowel sound as in hoop are eu, as in sleuth, ew as in chew, o as in do, ue as in cue, and the vce pattern in the words tube and lute. So, lets get back to the oo spelling for these sounds. Listen to the difference in the short u, u as in put, and the oo sound. Dictionaries seem to provide contradictory information on this. Browse our scrabble word finder, words with friends cheat dictionary, and wordhub word solver to find words that contain oo. These are words that are used frequently by young children, and words that appear in many favorite books and videos that young children like to watch and can learn from. We also have lists of words that end with oo, and words that start with oo. Long oo word list flip book ideal for phonics practice. May 21, 2008 the u as in put sound is also spelled oo, like in the words book and foot, and so students often accidentally say it like the oo sound in the word soon. Goes with decodable book 33 with the 2nd grade imagine it program. The answers previously written are, to my experience, right. I didnt recognize the third oo sound until recently. View more spellzone course lists or curriculum word lists.
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