The Sounds of OO!

The "double" vowel team OO can spell the /oo/ sound, as in "book." It can also serve as another spelling of the long /U/ sound, as in "spoon." 

OO spells the /OO/ sound in the middle of a word, like in "good" and "look." U can also spell this sound (though less commonly does), like in "push," "put," and when followed by a double LL, like "pull" or "full."

OO can spell the Long /U/ sound in the middle of a word (like "food,") but can also be at the end of a word like in "too" and "boo," or sometimes at the beginning of a word like in "oops" or "ooze."

Games to Practice

Practice your spelling with these jumbled OO anagrams:

Here's a great spelling challenge: can you unscramble all of the words in the sentences?

Can you sort the OO words based on the sound the vowel team makes?

How quickly can you spot the OO words hidden in the word search?

Challenge your memory with this OO word memory game...

Irregular (Heart) and High Frequency Words to Review

 High Frequency Words: Long I & O, /OO/ and Long U

between	own
today	grow
each	follow
leave	below
please	took
right	put
might	good
light	too
high	soon
show	food

Words (irregular spelling) To Review: May 3

 

always	above
another	very
almost	today
because	against
won	again
son	*Which parts of these words do not follow typical spelling rules, and we must know by heart? Draw hearts to show the irregular parts.
floor
door
poor
among