Developing Reader
Lesson 218Developing Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 218: 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

Luna and the Boat

Luna went to the beach. Luna saw a boat and a coat.

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

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

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

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Luna go?

2. What did Luna see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 square

Meaning: a shape with four equal sides

Example: The window has the shape of a square.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • goatA goat is something we can talk about or see.
  • coatA coat is something we can talk about or see.
  • boatA boat is something we can talk about or see.
  • coachA coach 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