Vowel Teams: Long O (oa, oe)

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Sample questions

1. Which word has the 'oa' vowel team that makes the long 'o' sound?

○ A. cat

✓ B. boat

○ C. cot

○ D. cut

Answer: B. boat — Listen for the long 'o' sound, like in 'go'.

2. Look at the word 'road'. Which two letters work together to make the long 'o' sound?

○ A. ro

○ B. ad

✓ C. oa

○ D. od

Answer: C. oa — The 'oa' team makes one sound.

3. Which word rhymes with 'goat' and has the 'oa' sound?

○ A. got

○ B. gate

○ C. gut

✓ D. coat

Answer: D. coat — Listen for the ending sound and the long 'o' in the middle.

Identify the vowel team 'oa' and its long 'o' sound (e.g., boat, road, coat).
Decode words containing the 'oa' vowel team.
Identify the vowel team 'oe' and its long 'o' sound (e.g., toe, foe, goes).
Decode words containing the 'oe' vowel team.
Design a 'Vowel Team Word Search' puzzle that includes words with 'ai', 'ay', 'ee', 'ea', 'oa', and 'oe', providing an answer key.

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