ou - Level 3
In these words, ou is saying 'u'.
Help the pupil to chunk words where necessary. Say the word and listen for the natural breaks. Remember - each chunk of a word must contain a vowel - or a vowel sound (in the case for example of words with 'y' making a vowel sound.)
touch / touches / touched/touching
young / younger / youngest
country / countries
double
trouble
couple
cousin
Although we have already met these words as odd words in Level 1 for reading, we cover them again here to aid fluency. In these words, ''ou' is saying 'oo' as in 'look'
could
should
would
In these words, ou says 'oo' as in moon.
wound - This word can be said with 'ow', but also can be said with an 'oo' sound. "Tom had a wound on his leg." Talk about the two pronunciations and meanings.
youth - a youth is a young person, older than a child, but not an adult.
These words are definitely odd words!
woman
women
In these words, ou is saying 'u'.
Help the pupil to chunk words where necessary. Say the word and listen for the natural breaks. Remember - each chunk of a word must contain a vowel - or a vowel sound (in the case for example of words with 'y' making a vowel sound.)
touch / touches / touched/touching
young / younger / youngest
country / countries
double
trouble
couple
cousin
Although we have already met these words as odd words in Level 1 for reading, we cover them again here to aid fluency. In these words, ''ou' is saying 'oo' as in 'look'
could
should
would
In these words, ou says 'oo' as in moon.
wound - This word can be said with 'ow', but also can be said with an 'oo' sound. "Tom had a wound on his leg." Talk about the two pronunciations and meanings.
youth - a youth is a young person, older than a child, but not an adult.
These words are definitely odd words!
woman
women
ou (u) - dictation
Dictation for Friday:
Tom told his children a story about when he was younger. He said that he and a couple of friends had gone to the country for the day. They got into trouble when they went off their path onto another one. They walked for miles trying to find the right path. He could not ring his mum and dad to tell them he would be late home as there were no phones. It was very late when they all reached home. His parents had been very scared, worrying where he was.
Dictation for Friday:
Tom told his children a story about when he was younger. He said that he and a couple of friends had gone to the country for the day. They got into trouble when they went off their path onto another one. They walked for miles trying to find the right path. He could not ring his mum and dad to tell them he would be late home as there were no phones. It was very late when they all reached home. His parents had been very scared, worrying where he was.
Sentences for reading practice:
You must not touch matches.
He is younger than me by six months.
I will not do that, or I will be in trouble.
I like living in the country.
'Can have a couple of screws please?'
Double two is four. Double six is twelve. (Remember, no English word ends in 'v'.)
You must not touch matches.
He is younger than me by six months.
I will not do that, or I will be in trouble.
I like living in the country.
'Can have a couple of screws please?'
Double two is four. Double six is twelve. (Remember, no English word ends in 'v'.)
Read the Bible!
Remember now thy creator in the days of thy youth. Ecclesiastes 12:1 (cree ay tor)
Remember now thy creator in the days of thy youth. Ecclesiastes 12:1 (cree ay tor)