Understanding Vowel Sounds and Patterns

Mrs. Holmes introduces the sounds of long O, focusing on OE, OA, and OW. She explains their typical positions in words and provides examples like 'toe', 'boat', and 'snow'. Students practice writing and identifying these sounds in words such as 'below', 'tiptoe', and 'groaning'. The lesson also covers trick words 'Monday', 'Tuesday', and 'cousin', with mapping and tracing exercises. The session concludes with a sentence practice incorporating the trick words.

What is the focus of Unit 13 in the video?

• Short 'a' sounds

• Long 'o' sounds

• Consonant blends

• Silent letters

Where is the 'oe' sound usually found in a word?

• Beginning

• Middle

• End

• Not in words

Which word contains the 'oa' sound?

• Snow

• Below

• Toe

• Boat

In which part of a word is 'ow' typically found?

• Middle

• Everywhere

• End

• Beginning

What is a double vowel?

• Two consonants together

• A vowel and a consonant

• Two vowels together

• A silent vowel

How many syllables are in the word 'below'?

• Four

• Three

• Two

• One

Which sound of 'o' is used in 'below'?

• oe

• ow

• oa

• oo

What is the first syllable in 'tiptoe'?

• To

• Tiptoe

• Toe

• Tip

Which sound of 'o' is used in 'tiptoe'?

• oe

• ow

• oa

• oo

What is the suffix in the word 'groaning'?

• es

• s

• ed

• ing