Developing Reader
Lesson 210Developing Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 210: Vowel Team OO (SHORT)

Focus: Vowel team oo (short)

Objective

What we'll learn

Read and spell words with the oo (short) vowel team.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

When two vowels go walking, the first one usually does the talking. Say oo (short) as one long sound.

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Circle the oo (short) in each word. Say the sound it makes.

Words

Word list

booklookcookfootwoodgoodhooktook

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the book.
  • We can see the look.
  • You can see the cook.
  • They can see the foot.

Story time

Ada and the Book

Ada went to the beach. Ada saw a book and a look.

"Look!" said Ada. "The cook is by the foot."

Leo came to help. Together they played with the wood and the good.

At the end of the day, Ada and Leo smiled. What a wonderful Vowel team oo (short) adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Ada go?

2. What did Ada see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 subtract

Meaning: to take one number away from another

Example: 5 subtract 2 equals 3.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • cookA cook is something we can talk about or see.
  • lookA look is something we can talk about or see.
  • bookA book is something we can talk about or see.
  • tookA took 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

booklookcookfootwoodgoodhooktook