Long o Practice

Front

What is the long 'o' sound?

Back

The long 'o' sound is pronounced like the letter 'o' itself, as in 'go' or 'no.'

Front

Which word has a long 'o' sound?

Back

The word 'boat' has a long 'o' sound.

Front

What is a vowel?

Back

A vowel is a letter in the alphabet that represents a speech sound, specifically 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u'.

Front

What is a homophone?

Back

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings, like 'to', 'two', and 'too'.

Front

What is a spelling rule for long 'o'?

Back

The long 'o' sound can be spelled as 'o', 'oa', or 'oe'.

Front

Give an example of a word with 'oa'.

Back

An example of a word with 'oa' is 'boat'.

Front

What is the difference between long and short vowels?

Back

Long vowels say their name (like 'o' in 'go'), while short vowels do not (like 'o' in 'hot').

Front

What is a diphthong?

Back

A diphthong is a complex vowel sound that begins with one vowel sound and glides into another, like 'oi' in 'boil'.

Front

What is a vowel team?

Back

A vowel team is two vowels that work together to make one sound, like 'oa' in 'boat'.

Front

What is a silent letter?

Back

A silent letter is a letter that is not pronounced in a word, like the 'k' in 'knight'.