1. The case of the grapheme --ough
A letter string that has many phoneme sounds- let’s investigate

2. Drought Throughout England
First let’s see how many you can spot. Wipe boards and pens at the ready?
Drought Throughout England
No rain has fallen in England for the last eighteen weeks. There is not enough water for washing and cleaning, although through careful controls, drinking supplies remain. Still Asda is making a roaring trade in bottled water. Shoppers have even fought over bottles and bought as many as restrictions would allow.
Farmers cannot plough land because it is too dry and pig troughs have to be filled by hand. Life is decidedly rough for the farmers throughout the country.
Thoughtless people are wasting water by allowing taps to drip. Neighbours are asked to remind each other of the problem.
No foreign visitors may enter the country until the drought is over.

3. What phoneme sound does the grapheme –ough make in these words?
Thought
Thoughtless
Thoughtful
Brought
Fought
Ought
nought

4. What phoneme sound does the grapheme –ough make in these words?
Although
Though
dough

5. And these words?
Drought
Plough
bough

6. And these?
Rough
Enough
Tough
Cough
trough

7. And finally what about these?
Through
Throughout
Thorough
Thoroughly
borough

8. Can you think of examples for each sound?
Can you remember all 6 phoneme sounds that can be made with the grapheme ough? Or
O as in capital O
Ou as in Ouch!
Uff
OO as in moon U
Can you think of examples for each sound?