LONG VOWEL “o”

Words with long vowel “o” can be spelled in a variety of ways. EXAMPLES: 1.- o_e: polestone 2.- ow:flowthrow 4.- o: goldso Long vowels always say their own names. Long vowel “o” sounds like this, listen carefully: “o” 3.- oa: goatroad

Read and listen carefully to the following words. They all have the sound of long vowel “o”. Repeat them after me (loudly and slowly). Ready? boat stone mode old broke toast clothes own flown go

Do you remember what short “o” sounds like? It sounds like this “o” as in pot, Bob, sob. Let’s practice, get a pen and a piece of paper. Write numbers 1 to 10 in one column. Listen to the words, repeat them and, on the piece of paper, write “s” for short or “l” for long. Next, let’s review the short sound of “o”.

1. groan 2. cloth 3. toast 4. broke 5. knob 6. cot 7. goat 8. phone 9. mop 10. stone

1. groan 2. cloth 3. toast 4. broke 5. knob 6. cot 7. goat 8. phone 9. mop 10. stone The answers are: long short long short long short long