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OW Shows the Way

Vowel Teams: OA and OW

Day 22of 180
Week 5of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Decode words with ow (long o sound)

2

Distinguish between ow with long o and ow with /ou/ sound

3

Read and spell words with ow vowel team

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 3:5

“Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding.”

— Proverbs 3:5 (WEB)

Just as we learn to trust God's guidance, we're learning to trust spelling patterns

📦 Materials Needed

  • Whiteboard and markers
  • OW word cards
  • Dry-erase boards
  • Picture cards with ow words
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and introduce the OW vowel team with a fun sound game

💭 Review Question: What sound do you hear in 'grow'?
2Teaching (8 min)

Explain how OW can make a long o sound like in 'snow' and 'grow'

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • OW at the end of words usually says 'oh'
  • Examples: snow, grow, know, show
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you think of other words with OW?
  • How is this different from OW in 'cow'?
3Activity: OW Word Building (8 min)
hands-on

Create and sort OW words using letter cards

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give each student dry-erase board
  2. Show word cards with OW
  3. Students build and read words
  4. Sort words into long o and /ou/ sounds
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer word cards

Challenge: Have students create their own OW words

4Closing (4 min)

Review learned OW words and play quick spelling game

📝 Review Questions:
  • What sound does OW make at the end of a word?
  • Can you spell 'snow'?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn and grow in reading.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll sort OA and OW words together!

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 3:5

“Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding.”

— Proverbs 3:5 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Trace words while saying verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

OW can make two different sounds, which can be confusing for young readers

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice reading OW words together
  • Look for OW words in everyday reading
🤔 Common Struggles:

Mixing up OW sound patterns

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Confident reading of OW words

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create an OW word hunt in a storybook
  • Draw pictures of OW words
  • Play online phonics games with OW words

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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