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Week 12 · The Sound Trail Party

Tuesday

Short o and short u
// Review: every short vowel, and reading stories
⏱ about 15 min

Tuesday: Short o and short u

Oliver the Owl hoots from a branch.

Riley the Raccoon brings a puzzle.

"Short o and short u today!" says Freddy.

Hear it: middle of fox or sun?

The o says the first sound in octopus.

The u says the first sound in umbrella.

Listen for them in the middle.

HEAR IT: MIDDLE OF FOX OR SUN?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
foxWhich one has the middle sound of fox?
sunWhich one has the middle sound of sun?
foxWhich one has the middle sound of fox?
sunWhich one has the middle sound of sun?
SEE IT: O OR U?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
potWhich vowel is in the middle of pot?
cupWhich vowel is in the middle of cup?
Which vowel is in the middle of mud?
logWhich vowel is in the middle of log?
CHANGE THE VOWEL
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Say hot. Use the middle of sun.
cupSay cup. Use the middle of fox.
bugSay bug. Use the middle of bag.
duckSay dock. Use the middle of duck.
BLEND IT
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
f r o g
p u p
p o n d
BUILD THE WORD FROG
  • Say frog slowly.
  • Tap the letters in order.
1First
2Next
3Next
4Last
Read it yourself
Gus the pup ran to the pond.
A frog sat on a log.
Hop, frog, hop! Run, pup, run!
Try it
Hop like a frog. Say hop!
Then jump up. Say up!

Word Spot: must, now

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Must: M-U-S-T.

Now: N-O-W.

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.
You ___ hold my hand.
Look up ___!

Four vowels done! Tomorrow: e, and all five.

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