The letters oo make two different sounds - short and long

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Begin by introducing the oo sound heard in the word look. It is referred to as the short oo sound On index cards write the words: book, foot, look, shook, wood, brook, good, nook, stood, wool, cook, hook, retook, took, unhook. Review the sound and say each word emphasizing the sound Next, introduce the oo sound heard in the word cool. It is considered the long oo sound. On index cards write the words: boo, fool, pool, school, stool, boot, moon, room, spool, tool, cool, noon, root, spoon, zoo.

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4. There are no rules to distinguish between the long /oo/
sound and short /oo/ sound, so kids should try both sounds
when it is an unknown word.
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10. Look at the first picture in each box. Circle the pictures that have
the same sound

11. food
pool
moon
broom
zoo
brook
school
stool
spool root
spoon
tool

12. food
pool zoo
brook
school
spool root
tool

13. pool zoo

14. pool
spool
food
tool
school
spoon
moon
zoo
root
broom
stool
brook

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