Developing Reader
Lesson 206Developing Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 206: Vowel Team OA

Focus: Vowel team oa

Objective

What we'll learn

Read and spell words with the oa vowel team.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

When two vowels go walking, the first one usually does the talking. Say oa as one long sound.

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Circle the oa in each word. Say the sound it makes.

Words

Word list

boatcoatgoatroadtoastsoapfloatcoach

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the boat.
  • We can see the coat.
  • You can see the goat.
  • They can see the road.

Story time

Ivy and the Boat

Ivy went to the school. Ivy saw a boat and a coat.

"Look!" said Ivy. "The goat is by the road."

Kai came to help. Together they played with the toast and the soap.

At the end of the day, Ivy and Kai smiled. What a wonderful Vowel team oa adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Ivy go?

2. What did Ivy see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 pulley

Meaning: a wheel with a rope that lifts loads

Example: We use a pulley to raise the flag.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • floatA float is something we can talk about or see.
  • soapA soap is something we can talk about or see.
  • toastA toast is something we can talk about or see.
  • roadA road is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Pick the word that finishes the sentence.

I see a _____ .

I see a _____ .

I see a _____ .

Stretch

Try more words

boatcoatgoatroadtoastsoapfloatcoach