Developing Reader
Lesson 184Developing Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 184: Long o Words

Focus: Long vowel: long o

Objective

What we'll learn

Read multi-syllable words with a long o sound.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

A long vowel says its own name. Stretch it out and listen for the vowel!

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Read each word slowly. Point to the vowel that says its name.

Words

Word list

gosonogoldcoldold

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the go.
  • We can see the so.
  • You can see the no.
  • They can see the gold.

Story time

Zoe and the Go

Zoe went to the yard. Zoe saw a go and a so.

"Look!" said Zoe. "The no is by the gold."

Max came to help. Together they played with the cold and the old.

At the end of the day, Zoe and Max smiled. What a wonderful Long vowel: long o adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Zoe go?

2. What did Zoe see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 force

Meaning: a push or a pull on an object

Example: You use force to push a swing.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • coldA cold is something we can talk about or see.
  • oldA old is something we can talk about or see.
  • goA go is something we can talk about or see.
  • soA so is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Choose the word that fits the Long vowel: long o pattern.

Which word belongs with Long vowel: long o?

Which word belongs with Long vowel: long o?

Which word belongs with Long vowel: long o?

Stretch

Try more words

gosonogoldcoldold