1. Recognizing words with long o vowel sounds oa, ow, Vce
Exercise Express
Grade 4
Week 13
Recognizing words with long o vowel sounds
oa, ow, Vce

2. coast Definition Examples: (n) very nice view of the ocean (v)
1: the land next to the sea
2: a hill or slope down which one may slide on a sled
3: to slide on a sled down a snowy incline
4: to continue to move after effort has ceased
Examples:
(n)
very nice view
of the ocean
(v)
coasting along on
the snow or the water
What is it like?
-cruise seashore
-float bank
-beach
Our plan is to travel along the coast.

3. goal gohl Definition 1: the result toward which effort is directed
2: the terminal point in a race
3: an area, basket, or cage toward which players of games attempt to score points
Examples:
(n)
attain your goal
SCORE
What is it like?
-target finish
-purpose aim
My goal in life is to write a book.

4. throat throht Definition
1: the passage from the mouth to the stomach or to the lungs
2: the front of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
Examples:
(n) lots of parts in
the throat
tonsillitis is not fun
What is it like?
-pharynx
-gullet
-passage
I have a fever and a sore throat.

5. pillow pĭl′ō Definition
1: a bag or case made of cloth that is filled with feathers, down, or other soft material used to cushion the head during sleep or rest
2: anything used to cushion the head
Examples:
(n) various shapes for
all kinds of uses
What is it like?
-cushion padding
-headrest
Lay your head on the soft pillow.

6. thrown thrōn Definition 1: past participle of throw
2: to propel or cast in any way
3: to project as the voice
Examples:
(v)
lots of
things get
thrown
What is it like?
-fling
-send
-pitch
-toss
My class homework was thrown in the trash by accident.

7. golden gōl′dən Definition 1: bright, metallic or lustrous
2: made or consisting of gold
3: exceptionally valuable
Examples:
(adj) glittery
What is it like?
-gilded
-gilt
-beautiful
-rich
Is the Golden Gate Bridge really made of gold?

8. soldier sol′jər Definition 1: a person who serves in an army
2: an enlisted man or woman as distinguished from a commissioned officer
Examples:
(n) they defend our
country
What is it like?
-private
-warrior
-recruit
My Uncle John is a soldier in Iraq.

9. alone ə′ lōn Definition 1: separate or isolated 2: unequaled Examples:
(adj)
(adv)
What is it like?
-single
-lonesome
-exclusively
-only
I was all alone during the thunderstorm.

10. joke
jōk
Definition
1: something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement
2: a matter that need not be taken very seriously
3: to speak or act in a playful or merry way
Examples:
(n) jokes are
funny
hope those aren’t his
real teeth
What is it like?
-tease prank
-gag jest
My dad always tells us funny jokes to cheer us up.

11. float flōt Definition 1: to rest or remain on the surface of a liquid
2: drift along
3: to move lightly and gracefully
4: something to sustain a person in the water
Examples:
(v)
feeling free and on air
(n) great treat
What is it like?
-buoyant suspend
-raft
During our trip to the beach, we saw trash floating in the water.

12. Stretch It! pillow The pillow is soft. pĭl′ō
Good writers reread and revise by adding, deleted, moving, or substituting.
Stretch It!

13. Good writers reread and edit.
jim and jed built a raff to flote on the Cost of the river to
try to Reach our gole
Good writers reread and edit.
Fix It!

14. Good readers make words with sounds.
over- al
Good readers make words with sounds.
Add It!