o/o/ as in otter
Words with short o
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o at the start
o in the middle
Read short o in a sentence.
Every sentence is checked against the sound.
- 1Mop the top.
- 2The top is on the pot.
- 3A fox got the box.
- 4The dog is on the log.
How to teach short o
- Introduce the letter.
- Model saying the phoneme three times.
- Students repeat.
- Check articulation and correct mouth placement. Prompt students to open their mouth wide and make a little round shape with their lips.
- Identify the phoneme in the example words.
Other ways to spell /o/
- a
Decodable stories with short o.
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Make a whole short o lesson.
Slides, words and sentences, matched to the sounds your class has learned.