Study guide: Vowel 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.
Ideas to explain in your own words
- 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.
- When a vowel is followed by r, its pronunciation may differ from a plain short or long vowel. Car, corn and fern illustrate three common spellings.
- Some vowel sounds glide from one mouth position to another. Coin, toy, cloud and cow show common diphthong spellings, though English spellings can have exceptions.
- A compound joins two existing words into one word. Recognizing the parts helps with decoding and often meaning, though not every long word is a compound.
Useful vocabulary
- Distinguish two oo patterns
- 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 an r-controlled vowel
- When a vowel is followed by r, its pronunciation may differ from a plain short or long vowel. Car, corn and fern illustrate three common spellings.
- Read a diphthong spelling
- Some vowel sounds glide from one mouth position to another. Coin, toy, cloud and cow show common diphthong spellings, though English spellings can have exceptions.
- Split a compound word
- A compound joins two existing words into one word. Recognizing the parts helps with decoding and often meaning, though not every long word is a compound.
Watch your reasoning
- Foot sounds like book, although food sounds like moon.
- Do not apply final-e thinking to car.
- Snow uses ow with a different sound from cow.
- A syllable is not automatically a whole word.
A worked review example
oo target: pool. r-word: car. Glide target: coin. Compound: sunlight. Distinguish two oo patterns: 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 an r-controlled vowel: The relevant input states: oo target: pool. r-word: car. Glide target: coin. Compound: sunlight. This fits ar. When a vowel is followed by r, its pronunciation may differ from a plain short or long vowel. Car, corn and fern illustrate three common spellings. Do not apply final-e thinking to car. Read a diphthong spelling: The relevant input states: oo target: pool. r-word: car. Glide target: coin. Compound: sunlight. This fits oi. Some vowel sounds glide from one mouth position to another. Coin, toy, cloud and cow show common diphthong spellings, though English spellings can have exceptions. Snow uses ow with a different sound from cow. Split a compound word: The relevant input states: oo target: pool. r-word: car. Glide target: coin. Compound: sunlight. This fits sun + light. A compound joins two existing words into one word. Recognizing the parts helps with decoding and often meaning, though not every long word is a compound. A syllable is not automatically a whole word.
Make a practice plan
- Practice 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.
- Practice 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.
- Practice read a diphthong spelling: Locate the stated target’s vowel spelling, pronounce the word and identify which letter pair is present.
- Practice split a compound word: Find two complete familiar words inside the target. Read each and join them into the compound.
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