PhonicsLetter “o”

Jennifer Pitts

What letter makes this sound?

•voiced or unvoiced•consonant or vowel?

Echo these words:

• off• on• odd•October• octopus

If there are letters after the vowel (o), then the gates are closed and o says the short sound.

Echo these words:

• no• go• yo-yo• so

If there are not letters after the vowel (o), then the gates are open and o can run away – screaming the long on sound.

Can you think of more “o” words?

• _______________• _______________• _______________• _______________• _______________

How do we write “Oo”?

Let’s practice!

• Magic wand

O o

Can you make a word?

t n p ao

Let’s watch the “n” video!

• http://havefunteaching.com/videos/alphabet-videos/letter-o-video/

• www.starfall.com • http://pbskids.org/lions/videos/