Developing Reader
Lesson 236Developing Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 236: Diphthongs oi/oy

Focus: Diphthongs oi/oy

Objective

What we'll learn

Read and understand words with the Diphthongs oi/oy pattern.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

OI and OY make the same sound: /oy/.

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Read each word. Underline the tricky pattern.

Words

Word list

boytoycoinjoyoilboil

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the boy.
  • We can see the toy.
  • You can see the coin.
  • They can see the joy.

Story time

Ivy and the Boy

Ivy went to the garden. Ivy saw a boy and a toy.

"Look!" said Ivy. "The coin is by the joy."

Kai came to help. Together they played with the oil and the boil.

At the end of the day, Ivy and Kai smiled. What a wonderful Diphthongs oi/oy adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Ivy go?

2. What did Ivy see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 gravity

Meaning: a pulling force that keeps us on the ground

Example: Gravity makes the apple fall down from the tree.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • coinA coin is something we can talk about or see.
  • joyA joy is something we can talk about or see.
  • oilA oil is something we can talk about or see.
  • boilA boil is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Choose the word that fits the Diphthongs oi/oy pattern.

Which word belongs with Diphthongs oi/oy?

Which word belongs with Diphthongs oi/oy?

Which word belongs with Diphthongs oi/oy?

Stretch

Try more words

boytoycoinjoyoilboil