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OI or OY?

Vowel Teams OI and OY

Day 149of 180
Week 30of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Distinguish between OI and OY spelling patterns

2

Sort words with OI and OY vowel teams

3

Read words containing OI and OY sounds

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 32:11

“Be glad in Yahweh, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!”

— Psalm 32:11 (WEB)

Connects joy with God's goodness and love

📦 Materials Needed

  • Vowel team sorting cards
  • Colored paper
  • Scissors
  • Marker
  • Glue stick
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Review previous day's OI and OY words. Sing a vowel team song to energize learning.

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what sound OI and OY make?
2Teaching (8 min)

Explain that OI is usually in the middle of a word, while OY is usually at the end of a word.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • OI words: point, coin, join
  • OY words: boy, toy, joy
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you think of a word with OI?
  • Can you think of a word with OY?
3Activity: OI and OY Sorting Game (10 min)
hands-on

Create sorting cards to categorize words by their vowel team.

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw two columns on a paper: OI and OY
  2. Cut out word cards
  3. Sort words into correct columns
  4. Glue words in correct place
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer words for sorting

Challenge: Add more complex words with OI and OY

4Closing (2 min)

Review sorting activity and celebrate learning

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did you learn today?
  • When do we use OI, and when do we use OY?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for helping us learn and understand new words. Help us find joy in learning!

Coming up: Tomorrow we will read a story about joy using our new vowel team words!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 32:11

“Be glad in Yahweh, and rejoice, you righteous!”

— Psalm 32:11 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Joy Dance - Students act out the verse with happy movements

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are learning to distinguish between OI and OY vowel teams

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice sorting words at home
  • Read words together
  • Encourage playful learning
🤔 Common Struggles:

Remembering when to use OI vs OY

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Consistent sorting of words and understanding of vowel team rules

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a word hunt in books for OI and OY words
  • Draw pictures of words with OI and OY
  • Play a vowel team matching game

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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