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OA and OW: Long O Teams

Long Vowel Teams

Day 94of 180
Week 19of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify and spell words with OA and OW long O vowel teams

2

Use long O vowel team words in simple sentences

3

Understand how vowel teams create long vowel sounds

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 22:6

“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”

— Proverbs 22:6 (WEB)

Just as this verse teaches guidance, learning phonics helps children learn to read and understand God's word

📦 Materials Needed

  • Vowel team cards
  • Spelling notebook
  • Pencil
  • Picture cards with OA and OW words
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Sing a song about vowel teams and review previous long vowel sounds

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what sounds AI and EE make?
2Teaching (8 min)

Introduce OA and OW as long O vowel teams with examples

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • OA says 'oh' in words like boat and road
  • OW says 'oh' in words like snow and grow
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What words do you know that have OA or OW?
  • Can you hear the long O sound?
3Activity: Vowel Team Sentence Creation (7 min)
writing

Students create simple sentences using OA and OW words

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose 3-4 OA or OW words
  2. Write a sentence for each word
  3. Draw a small picture to match the sentence
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use word bank for sentence creation

Challenge: Write a short story using multiple OA and OW words

4Closing (5 min)

Review sentences and share favorite OA/OW words

📝 Review Questions:
  • What sounds do OA and OW make?
  • Can you think of a new OA or OW word?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn and grow in understanding your wonderful language.

Coming up: Tomorrow we will review all our vowel team words!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 119:105

“Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.”

— Psalm 119:105 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Write the verse with OA and OW words highlighted

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Long vowel teams can be challenging for young readers

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice reading OA and OW words together
  • Use real-world examples during daily conversations
  • Encourage reading of books with these vowel teams
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing between similar vowel team sounds

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Confident use of OA and OW words in reading and writing

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a vowel team word search
  • Make flash cards with OA and OW words
  • Play a matching game with vowel team words

Ready for Tomorrow?

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