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
Open lesson 1Vowel Teams, R-Controlled Sounds and Compounds
Apply distinguish two oo patterns, read an r-controlled vowel, read a diphthong spelling, split a compound word using supplied texts and original responses.
Before you begin
- Decode common digraphs and final-e words.
Choose by skill rather than age alone. Read with an adult when useful, revisit a lesson, or explore another grade.
Follow the lesson sequence
Read an r-controlled vowel
Underline the vowel-r part and blend it with surrounding consonants. Read the word in the sentence to confirm meaning.
About 15 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 2Read a diphthong spelling
Locate the stated target’s vowel spelling, pronounce the word and identify which letter pair is present.
About 15 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 3Split a compound word
Find two complete familiar words inside the target. Read each and join them into the compound.
About 15 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 4Review and transfer
After the lessons, try 4 new review cases and a practical task. Each answer has an explanation and a link back to the related lesson.
Open the unit reviewGuest answers are temporary. Keep your own paper or document; this unit does not certify completion or record a school grade.
Topic references
- Common Core State Standards ELA topic references; not certified alignment: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.2.3 — Vowel Teams, R-Controlled Sounds and Compounds
These references informed the topic selection. They do not certify complete standards alignment.