Developing Reader
Lesson 199Developing Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 199: 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 park. 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?

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Review

Vocabulary review

  • soA so is something we can talk about or see.
  • noA no is something we can talk about or see.
  • goldA gold is something we can talk about or see.
  • coldA cold is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Sort each word into the right group. (Tap a word, then tap a group.)

Long vowel: long o

Other

Stretch

Try more words

gosonogoldcoldold