Developing Reader
Lesson 219Developing Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 219: Vowel Team OW

Focus: Vowel team ow

Objective

What we'll learn

Read and spell words with the ow vowel team.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

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

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

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

Words

Word list

snowslowgrowshowthrowyellowwindowarrow

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the snow.
  • We can see the slow.
  • You can see the grow.
  • They can see the show.

Story time

Kai and the Snow

Kai went to the farm. Kai saw a snow and a slow.

"Look!" said Kai. "The grow is by the show."

Mia came to help. Together they played with the throw and the yellow.

At the end of the day, Kai and Mia smiled. What a wonderful Vowel team ow 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

🔬 circle

Meaning: a round shape with no corners

Example: The wheel is shaped like a circle.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • showA show is something we can talk about or see.
  • growA grow is something we can talk about or see.
  • slowA slow is something we can talk about or see.
  • snowA snow is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Sort each word into the right group. (Tap a word, then tap a group.)

Vowel team ow

Other

Stretch

Try more words

snowslowgrowshowthrowyellowwindowarrow