Developing Reader
Lesson 212Developing Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 212: Vowel Team OW (OU)

Focus: Vowel team ow (ou)

Objective

What we'll learn

Read and spell words with the ow (ou) vowel team.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

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

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Circle the ow (ou) in each word. Say the sound it makes.

Words

Word list

cowhownowdowntownbrownclowncrown

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the cow.
  • We can see the how.
  • You can see the now.
  • They can see the down.

Story time

Mia and the Cow

Mia went to the garden. Mia saw a cow and a how.

"Look!" said Mia. "The now is by the down."

Sam came to help. Together they played with the town and the brown.

At the end of the day, Mia and Sam smiled. What a wonderful Vowel team ow (ou) adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Mia go?

2. What did Mia see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 divide

Meaning: to split a number into equal groups

Example: Divide 8 cookies by 2 to give each friend 4.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • townA town is something we can talk about or see.
  • downA down is something we can talk about or see.
  • nowA now is something we can talk about or see.
  • howA how is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Choose the word that fits the Vowel team ow (ou) pattern.

Which word belongs with Vowel team ow (ou)?

Which word belongs with Vowel team ow (ou)?

Which word belongs with Vowel team ow (ou)?

Stretch

Try more words

cowhownowdowntownbrownclowncrown