Explicit Phonics Lesson
/ōō/ The Hoot Owl Sound
Day 1
Review:
What is a
diphthong? A diphthong is two vowels that make one special sound.
Name
some diphthongs that we have studied already. Ou, ow, oi, oy Refer
to the sound spellings cards for these diphthongs. Review the names of the
cards, the sounds, and the spellings.
This week we
are going to study the diphthong that has the “Hoot Owl” sound, long /ōō/. In our words
this week we will spell the "Hoot Owl" sound with oo and ue .
Phonemic Awareness:
I’m going to
say some words. I want you to tell me if the long/oo/ sound is in the word or
not. For example, if the word is zoo,
you would give me the thumbs up signal because the word has the “Hoot Owl”
sound. If the word is put,
you would give me the thumbs down signal because it does not have the long /oo/
sound.
Pronounce these words to have the
students indicate if the word has the long/ōō/ sound.
roof glue round loyal school roomy cloud
spoon book tooth mouth rooster blue crook
Decoding:
The sound of
long/ōō/ can be spelled with oo or ue. Use two colors of markers to
write oo words one spelling at a time on the board as the class sounds out and
the blends the words as a group.
mood tooth sooner broom
blue true due clue
choose bloom scoop tool
rooster cartoon Tuesday igloo
After the words are decoded, briefly
discuss the meanings of the words that may be unfamiliar to the students. Reread
the lines of words with the class. Then give clues and have the students tell
their buddy which word is the answer. Call on one set of buddies to give and
spell the answer. Circle or check the words on the board as they are given as
answers. Clues could be:
1.
The antonym for false…true
2.
The day before Wednesday…Tuesday
3.
A barnyard fowl…rooster
4.
House made of ice and snow…igloo
5.
A story animated with drawings…cartoon
6.
The synonym for flower…bloom
7.
He was in a bad ____ today…mood
8.
The color mixed with red to make purple… blue
9.
Something that makes work easier…tool
10. Use the ______ to clean up that
mess…broom
11. The antonym for later…sooner
12. To make a choice…choose
13. The hardest thing found in our
bodies…tooth
14. Use the ______ to get the ice out…scoop
15. The library book is ____ on
Monday….due
The last word (clue) is read by all students and they each use the
word in a sentence telling their partner.
Reading Decodable Text:
Practice reading the decoding page chorally. Have the students work in pairs.
Have buddy A read to buddy B. Then B will read to A.
Day 2
Review:
Review the definition of a diphthong
(2 vowels that work together to make a sound.) Review the diphthongs already
studied (/ou/, /oi/, and /ōō/) using the sound spelling cards.
Phonemic Awareness:
I am going to
say three words. I want you to tell me which two words have the /ōō/ sound. If
the words are look, truth, and raccoon, you would tell me truth and raccoon have
the /ōō/ sound.
Droop…drop…roof scoot…shoot…shot clue...mood…cloth
Block…bloom…blue true…troop…trot brown…broom…broke
Glue…gum…gloom chop…choose…drool cool…loop…lip
Decoding:
Write the following words on the board
as the students sound and blend the sounds into words.
spoon booth glue loose
room troop droop moose
cue boost roof scoot
proof poodle pursue rescue
Use these clues or
make up your own with an emphasis on vocabulary expansion. The words in
parenthesis are for a second clue if the class has trouble.
1.
Synonym for signal…cue
2.
Synonym for wilt
(to hang over)…droop
3.
A kind of dog…poodle
4.
A utensil (used to
eat with)…spoon
5.
To help push up…boost
6.
To save from danger…rescue
7.
A small enclosure
(use to have phones in them)…booth
8.
Synonym for evidence…proof
9.
Antonym for floor…roof
10. A large grass eating mammal with
horns…moose
11. To chase…pursue
12. A substance used to stick things
together…glue
13. _____ over here next to me…scoot
14. Antonym for tight…loose
15. It is surrounded by four walls…room
The last word is
read by all students silently. They each use the word in a sentence telling
their partner.
Reading Decodable Text:
Have the student buddies practice
reading the phrases.
Day 3
Review:
Use Sound Spelling cards to review
diphthongs ou, ow, oi, oy, and ōō. Have words with these spellings on
flashcards to quickly practice decoding.
Word Chaining:
Using a pocket chart and letter cards
or markers on the board, work through the word chains:
true boom
rue bloom
due gloom
cue loom
clue room
glue broom
blue boom
boot
booth
tooth
Encoding:
Use the dictation procedure.
Oi ou ōō
ow oy
cool boot roof
true clue proof
Tuesday sooner scoot
shampoo cartoon
Sooner or later we’ll find a clue.
Reading Decodable Text:
Have the student buddies practice
reading the sentences.
Day 4
Review:
Review quickly the definition of a
diphthong and the sounds of ou, ow, oi, oy, and ōō. Have the students give
words that have these target sounds. List them on the board with the students’
help in spelling them.
“Chunking” Words:
Write these words on the board one at
a time. Circle syllables and have the students read the syllable. Once all
syllables are circled, blend the syllables into words. Remember to discuss word
meanings.
kangaroo blueberry afternoon unglued
overdue avenue pursue continue
Reading Decodable Text:
Provide students with copies of
sentences. Have them locate and circle words with the /ōō/
sound. Then practice reading the sentences with the buddy strategy.
Day 5
Review:
Review quickly the definition of a
diphthong and the sounds of ou, ow, oi, oy, and ōō using the sound spelling
cards. Using about eight word cards, have Buddy A read the first word and tell
a sentence using the word to Buddy B. Call on one Buddy A to share their
sentence. Then for the next card, Buddy B reads and tells a sentence using the
word to Buddy A. Continue until all the word cards have been used.
Encoding:
Use the dictation procedure:
Ow oy ōō ou oi
Goose droop mood
Due tooth broom
Noontime bluebird rooftop
Rescue overdue
Tuesday at school we used a broom to
clean the room.
Reading Decodable Text:
Reread decoding page, phrases, and sentences using the buddy strategy.
Decoding Page
soon spoon toot root room spool
sue true glue due blue hue
book is due on the roof going soon
the blue room a thick root use the glue
1. The book is due on Tuesday.
2. I plan to paint the room a soft blue.
3. Use the glue to so it won't come loose.
4. Is that a hoot owl on the roof?
5. Spoon the juice into the cup to cool.
6. It is true that you will loose that tooth?
Fluency Phrases
1.
a new clue
2.
tried and true
3.
a loose tooth
4.
that’s untrue
5.
blue moon
6.
choose a school
7.
use a teaspoon
8.
sooner or later
9.
a cruel joke
10.
rain
on the roof
11.
across
the room
12.
a
week from Tuesday
13.
basket
of blueberries
14.
the
scout troop
15.
the
droopy bloom
16. he's over due
17.
late
afternoon
18.
a
shampoo bottle
19.
in
the moonlight
20.
a
cool igloo
21.
the
red rooster
22.
kangaroo
in the zoo
23.
a
rooftop rescue
24.
noontime
on Tuesday
25.
the
broom handle
Sentence Fluency
1.
The
kite is stuck on the roof before noon today.
2.
Broom
hockey is a cool game to play.
3.
Who
did they choose from our classroom to help in the kitchen this afternoon?
4.
I
ordered three scoops of strawberry ice cream in a dish with a spoon.
5.
Watch
out for that loose step as you go into the bedroom.
6. At the lagoon I could see
the raccoons and loons eating in the moonlight.
7.
Snoopy
is a cartoon dog who thinks he is cool.
8.
Tom
and I entered his rooster and my poodle in the pet show.
9.
They
tied a birthday balloon to the door of her room.
10. Ice cream is his favorite food to eat with a spoon.
11.
The
ice on the lake was smooth and perfect for skating this afternoon.
12.
The
loose shingles on the roof need to be fixed.
13. I don't have a clue what to do with the left over food.
14. Only speak what it true or you might say something foolish!
15. That book is not due at the library until Tuesday.
