Identifying Long Vowel Sounds

Mrs. Holmes guides students through a lesson on phonics, focusing on long 'o' sounds and their variations. The lesson includes a review of sounds, application in writing, and practice with trick words like 'cousin' and 'Tuesday'. Students are encouraged to use their best handwriting and to understand the placement of different vowel sounds in words.

What is the focus of today's lesson?

• Mathematics

• Phonics and Spelling

• Science

• History

Which sound is associated with 'er'?

• Bird

• Burner

• Horn

• Cry

What is the sound of 'ir'?

• Horn

• Cry

• Burner

• Bird

Which word contains the long 'i' sound?

• High

• Octopus

• Horn

• Snow

What is the short 'o' sound?

• Oo

• Oh

• Ah

• Ee

Which word represents the long 'o' sound?

• Octopus

• Cry

• Bird

• No

How do you write the long 'o' sound with a macron?

• O with a macron

• O

• O with an accent

• O with a tilde

What is the pattern for the sound in 'toe'?

• Oi

• Oa

• Ow

• Oe

Which pattern is used at the end of a word?

• Oe

• Oi

• Ow

• Oa

Where is 'oa' usually found in a word?

• Everywhere

• Beginning

• Middle

• End