Variant Vowel - augh, ough

Variant Vowel

- augh, ough

Blend words with the augh, ough spelling pattern

Straw

The aw makes the /o/ sound

caught

just like the aw in straw augh in caught make the same sound

taught

• augh

• make the /o/ sound

sought

• ough

• just like augh, ough makes the /o/ sound

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The boy thought he knew all the answers.

What word follows the variant vowel sound like straw?

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I bought my daughter new shoes.

How many words have the variant vowel /o/ sound?

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I bought my daughter new shoes.

What are the words?

Multiple Choice

I brought home food.

• i

• brought

• home

• food

Multiple Choice

Santa doesn't like kids who act naughty.

• Santa

• doesn't

• kids

• act

• naughty

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The kids fought over the teddy bear.

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sought

Change the s to a f, what is the new word?

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taught

Change the t to a c, what is the new word?

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brought

Take off the br, what is the new word?

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Poll

How confident are you with the augh and ough spelling of words?

• I got this

• I know MOST of the words

• I need more practice

• I need help