Developing Reader
Lesson 189Developing Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 189: 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

Kai and the Go

Kai went to the hill. Kai saw a go and a so.

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

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

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

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Kai go?

2. What did Kai see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 star

Meaning: a huge ball of hot gas that shines in space

Example: The sun is our closest star.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • goldA gold is something we can talk about or see.
  • 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.

Play

Fun challenge

Match each word to what it starts with.

Stretch

Try more words

gosonogoldcoldold