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Week 02 · Moon Grove

Monday

oo as in moon
// oo, ew, ue, ie and oe
⏱ about 15 min

Monday: oo as in moon

Ferris the Fox follows the Sound Map into a quiet grove.

The moon peeks over the trees.

Lucy the Ladybug sits on the edge of a big spoon.

"Hello, Ferris!" says Lucy. "Moon and spoon share a team of letters."

"Two o letters make one sound. Let us find more!"

See it: oo as in moon

Two o letters can team up as oo.

In moon, oo makes one long sound.

Spoon, food, pool and boot have this sound too.

HEAR IT: THE SOUND IN MOON
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Which one has the same vowel sound as moon?
Which one has the same vowel sound as moon?
Which one has the same vowel sound as moon?
Which one has the same vowel sound as moon?
Which one has the same vowel sound as moon?
SEE IT: FIND OO
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Which word has the vowel sound in moon?
Which word has the vowel sound in moon?
Which word has the vowel sound in moon?
Which word has the vowel sound in moon?
READ IT: PICTURE AND WORD
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
moonWhich word matches the picture?
spoonWhich word matches the picture?
bootWhich word matches the picture?
broomWhich word matches the picture?
SentenceTrue or false?
Moon and spoon have the same vowel sound.?
Boot has the team oo.?
Sun has the vowel sound in moon.?
Food and pool both have oo.?
WHY THIS EXERCISESun has a short u, not oo.

Build it

BUILD THE WORD MOON
  • Say moon slowly.
  • Tap the cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
BUILD THE WORD SPOON
  • Say spoon slowly.
  • Tap the cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
BUILD THE WORD TOOTH
  • Say tooth slowly.
  • Tap the cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
Read it yourself
moon, soon, food, pool, zoo
spoon, broom, tooth, roof, boot
We swim in the cool pool at noon.
Try it
Find a spoon at home with your grown-up.
Say spoon slowly. Then think of a word that rhymes.

Word Spot: before, best

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Before: B-E-F-O-R-E.

Best: B-E-S-T.

FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
Wash your hands ___ you eat.
Try your ___!

Great job! Tomorrow oo makes a new sound.