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Distinguish two oo patterns

Read the target aloud with an adult if needed. Compare its vowel sound to moon and book, not its spelling alone.

About 15 minutes, plus any extended practice

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Supplied materials

  • Paper and pencil, or a browser text area. All named people/events/records are fictional learning inputs.
  • Worked case: oo target: pool. r-word: car. Glide target: coin. Compound: sunlight.
  • Primary check: oo target: foot. r-word: corn. Glide target: toy. Compound: raincoat.
  • An adult may read every direction and answer choice aloud; learners may respond by speaking, pointing or drawing.

Learn the idea

The spelling oo has more than one common pronunciation. Moon has the longer oo sound; book has the shorter sound. Word knowledge and decoding must work together.

Read the target aloud with an adult if needed. Compare its vowel sound to moon and book, not its spelling alone.

Example to read or listen to: oo target: pool. r-word: car. Glide target: coin. Compound: sunlight. The answer is moon. The relevant input states: oo target: pool. r-word: car. Glide target: coin. Compound: sunlight. This fits moon. The spelling oo has more than one common pronunciation. Moon has the longer oo sound; book has the shorter sound. Word knowledge and decoding must work together. Foot sounds like book, although food sounds like moon.

  1. Read or listen to the worked example. Say what the reading or writing task asks you to find. An adult can help with unfamiliar words.
  2. Read the target aloud with an adult if needed. Compare its vowel sound to moon and book, not its spelling alone.
  3. Check the worked solution: moon. The relevant input states: oo target: pool. r-word: car. Glide target: coin. Compound: sunlight. This fits moon. The spelling oo has more than one common pronunciation. Moon has the longer oo sound; book has the shorter sound. Word knowledge and decoding must work together. Foot sounds like book, although food sounds like moon.
  4. Try the question and the practice questions. Point to the words that helped you choose before checking the feedback.
Worked example

See the method in action

oo target: pool. r-word: car. Glide target: coin. Compound: sunlight. Solved: moon. The relevant input states: oo target: pool. r-word: car. Glide target: coin. Compound: sunlight. This fits moon. The spelling oo has more than one common pronunciation. Moon has the longer oo sound; book has the shorter sound. Word knowledge and decoding must work together. Foot sounds like book, although food sounds like moon. Read the target aloud with an adult if needed. Compare its vowel sound to moon and book, not its spelling alone.

Your turn

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Helpful tips
  • Pool sounds like moon.
  • Foot sounds like book, although food sounds like moon.
oo target: foot. r-word: corn. Glide target: toy. Compound: raincoat. Which comparison word has the same oo sound as the target?

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See the answer and explanation

book

The relevant input states: oo target: foot. r-word: corn. Glide target: toy. Compound: raincoat. This fits book. The spelling oo has more than one common pronunciation. Moon has the longer oo sound; book has the shorter sound. Word knowledge and decoding must work together. Foot sounds like book, although food sounds like moon.

Take it further

Optional extra practice: Decode this original sentence: In moonlight, I put my raincoat in the car and point at a cloud. Identify oo, the compound moon + light, ar, oi and ou. Write a new sentence contrasting food and foot. Practice this lesson’s skill as you complete the task. Use this idea to check your work: The spelling oo has more than one common pronunciation. Moon has the longer oo sound; book has the shorter sound. Word knowledge and decoding must work together.

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More practice: try new cases

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More practice: try new cases
1. oo target: cat. r-word: fern. Glide target: cloud. Compound: backpack. Which comparison word has the same oo sound as the target?
Need a hint?
  • Pool sounds like moon.
  • Foot sounds like book, although food sounds like moon.
2. oo target: wood. r-word: hill. Glide target: cow. Compound: bedroom. Which comparison word has the same oo sound as the target?
Need a hint?
  • Pool sounds like moon.
  • Foot sounds like book, although food sounds like moon.
3. oo target: spoon. r-word: storm. Glide target: shout. Compound: raincoat. Which comparison word has the same oo sound as the target?
Need a hint?
  • Pool sounds like moon.
  • Foot sounds like book, although food sounds like moon.

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