Understanding Double 'O' Sounds

What analogy is used to help remember the sounds of double 'O'?

• A healthy and sick owl

• A sunny and rainy day

• A fast and slow car

• A cat and a dog

What should you do if you're unsure of the 'OO' sound in a word?

• Skip the word

• Always use the healthy owl sound

• Always use the sick owl sound

• Try both sounds to see which fits

Which word uses a sick owl sound?

• Zoo

• Foot

• Cool

• Tooth

What is the correct sound for the word 'zoo'?

• Healthy owl sound

• Sick owl sound

• Neither sound

• Both sounds

Which word rhymes with 'cool'?

• Foot

• Book

• Pool

• Tooth

If you know the word 'book', which of these words can you also write?

• Tooth

• Cool

• Cook

• Zoo

What should you do to create new words with the same ending as 'book'?

• Change the onset

• Remove a letter

• Change the ending

• Add more letters

Which word uses a healthy owl sound?

• Book

• Foot

• Room

• Good

What is the correct sound for the word 'spoon'?

• Sick owl sound

• Healthy owl sound

• Both sounds

• Neither sound

What should you remember about words with double 'O'?

• They are always pronounced with a healthy owl sound

• They are always pronounced with a sick owl sound

• They can have different sounds

• They always sound the same