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Review: 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.

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Unit review questions
1. oo target: good. r-word: star. Glide target: brown. 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: good. r-word: star. Glide target: brown. Compound: backpack. Which spelling is the r-controlled part in the supplied word?
Need a hint?
  • Keep the vowel and r together.
  • Do not apply final-e thinking to car.
3. oo target: good. r-word: star. Glide target: brown. Compound: backpack. Which spelling represents the moving vowel sound in the target?
Need a hint?
  • Toy ends in oy.
  • Snow uses ow with a different sound from cow.
4. oo target: good. r-word: star. Glide target: brown. Compound: backpack. Which two smaller words make the supplied compound?
Need a hint?
  • Both pieces must be words.
  • A syllable is not automatically a whole word.

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Use the skills in a new task

Make a short complete response demonstrating the four skills in this unit. 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. Longer writing targets in optional extensions can be completed in a later session.

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  • Read the target aloud with an adult if needed. Compare its vowel sound to moon and book, not its spelling alone.
  • Underline the vowel-r part and blend it with surrounding consonants. Read the word in the sentence to confirm meaning.
  • Locate the stated target’s vowel spelling, pronounce the word and identify which letter pair is present.
  • Find two complete familiar words inside the target. Read each and join them into the compound.
Compare with a model response

In moonlight, I put my raincoat in the car and point at a cloud. Moon has the long oo sound; moonlight joins moon and light. Raincoat joins rain and coat. Car contains ar. Point uses oi and cloud uses ou for moving vowel sounds. Food and foot share oo spelling but have different vowel sounds: I carry food on foot.

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