The 'oa' spellings, including 'oa', 'ow' and 'o-e'
I can read and spell words containing the three most common representations of the ‘oa’ phoneme: ‘oa’, ‘ow’ and ‘o-e’.
The 'oa' spellings, including 'oa', 'ow' and 'o-e'
I can read and spell words containing the three most common representations of the ‘oa’ phoneme: ‘oa’, ‘ow’ and ‘o-e’.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- ‘ow’ is a representation of the 'oa' phoneme that often comes at the end of a word.
- ‘o-e’ is a representation of the 'oa' phoneme that is often found 'last but one'.
- ‘oa’ is a representation of the 'oa' phoneme that is often found in the middle of a word.
- How to spell the common exception words: who and how.
Keywords
Split digraph - has a letter that comes between the two letters in a digraph like in "make" where the "k" separates the digraph "ae"
Phoneme - the smallest units of sound that make up words
Digraph - two letters that represent one sound
Common - a spelling pattern that is most often found in written language
Common misconception
Pupils may read the 'ow' in words such as 'below' and 'snow' as an 'ou' sound, such as in 'growl'.
Explain to pupils that when the 'ow' digraph appears at the end of the word, it is typically making an 'oa' sound.
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Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
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3
Exit quiz
6 Questions
oa
o-e
ow
in the middle
'last but one'
at the end