Exploring Spelling Patterns Day 2

The video tutorial focuses on vowel digraphs, specifically OA, OW, and OE, and their spelling patterns. It explains the placement of these digraphs in words, highlighting that OA is often in the middle, OW at the end, and OE also at the end but less common. The tutorial also covers wild cult words, which deviate from typical spelling rules, requiring a long vowel sound. The session concludes with a summary of these patterns, preparing students for further practice.

What are vowel digraphs?

• Two consonants together

• A single vowel

• Two vowels together

• A vowel and a consonant together

Where is the vowel digraph OA most commonly found in a word?

• It can be anywhere

• At the end

• In the middle

• At the beginning

Which of the following words contains the vowel digraph OW?

• Coast

• Toad

• Float

• Show

Where is the vowel digraph OE typically found in a word?

• In the middle

• At the end

• At the beginning

• It can be anywhere

Which of the following words contains the vowel digraph OE?

• Grow

• Faux

• Toe

• Coal

What makes wild cult words unique?

• They have a short vowel sound

• They follow the consonant-vowel-consonant rule

• They do not follow the consonant-vowel-consonant rule

• They are always at the beginning of a word

Which of the following is a wild cult word?

• Float

• Gold

• Toe

• Show

Where is the vowel digraph OW most commonly found in a word?

• It can be anywhere

• At the beginning

• In the middle

• At the end

Which vowel digraph is rare in English words?

• OE

• OW

• OL

• OA

Which vowel digraph is most commonly found in the middle of a word?

• OA

• OW

• OE

• OL