Daily Lesson Plan -- Lesson 17

Short /oo/ and Long /oo/ Sounds

Subject: English | Class: Prep | Series: Skillford

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Overview

In this lesson children learn that two o's side by side can say either of two sounds: the short /oo/ sound, as in "book", and the long /oo/ sound, as in "moon". They read two lists of words and listen for the difference. Then they use words from a box to complete five sentences.

Learning Objectives

• Know that "oo" can say two different sounds
• Read the short /oo/ words: book, cook, look, took, wool
• Read the long /oo/ words: boot, cool, spoon, moon, pool
• Hear the difference between the short and long /oo/ sounds
• Complete sentences with words from a box

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Day 1: Short and Long /oo/ (40 minutes)

Materials

• Textbook page 32, two cards: "short oo" and "long oo", pencils

Warm-Up (5 minutes)

• Say "book" and "moon" slowly. Ask: "Do they sound the same?" Children listen for the difference.

Main Activity (25 minutes)

• Read the sentence: "Two o's side by side can say either of two sounds."
• Read the instruction: "Read each list aloud and listen for the difference."
• Read the Short /oo/ list: book, cook, look, took, wool. Children repeat each word.
• Read the Long /oo/ list: boot, cool, spoon, moon, pool. Children repeat each word.
• Follow the Teacher's Note: make sure learners can hear the difference between "book" and "moon". The right sound comes with practice. Two things help them guess: long /oo/ words are the commoner of the two, and most short /oo/ words end in "k".
• Read the Activity instruction: "Use the words in the box to complete the sentences."
• Read the box: books, good, moon, cook, zoo.
• Complete the sentences together:
  1. The wolf howled at the moon. "Oo!"
  2. It is good fun to read books.
  3. The teacher said, "Good job!"
  4. My dad is a good cook.
  5. In the zoo, there are a lot of animals.

Wrap-Up (10 minutes)

• Say a word from the page. Children hold up the "short oo" card or the "long oo" card.

Differentiation

• Support: Practise only "book" and "moon" until children can hear the difference
• Extension: Children say which sound they hear in "good" and "zoo"

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Teaching Tips

• Say the two sounds side by side: "book" and "moon"
• Do not explain too much. The right sound comes with practice.
• Remind children that most short /oo/ words end in "k"