Lesson 209: Vowel Team OO (LONG)
Focus: Vowel team oo (long)
Objective
What we'll learn
Read and spell words with the oo (long) vowel team.
For grown-ups
Parent & teacher intro
When two vowels go walking, the first one usually does the talking. Say oo (long) as one long sound.
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Circle the oo (long) in each word. Say the sound it makes.
Words
Word list
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the moon.
- We can see the food.
- You can see the boot.
- They can see the zoo.
Story time
Kai and the Moon
Kai went to the pond. Kai saw a moon and a food.
"Look!" said Kai. "The boot is by the zoo."
Mia came to help. Together they played with the cool and the spoon.
At the end of the day, Kai and Mia smiled. What a wonderful Vowel team oo (long) 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
🔬 add
Meaning: to put numbers together to find the total
Example: If I add 2 and 3, I get 5.
Review
Vocabulary review
- food — A food is something we can talk about or see.
- moon — A moon is something we can talk about or see.
- balloon — A balloon is something we can talk about or see.
- school — A school is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Match each word to what it starts with.
Stretch