Exploring OW and OU Sounds
Grade 2 Phonics Adventure Learning Digraphs and Word Patterns
What is a Digraph?
Two letters that make one sound Like 'ch' in chair or 'sh' in ship Today we focus on 'ow' and 'ou' They can make different sounds!
The 'OW' Sound Hunt
Find the 'ow' words: cow, how, now, bow brown, down, town, crown Listen to the sound: /ow/
The Other 'OW' Sound
Sometimes 'ow' sounds like /oh/ Examples: snow, show, grow, know Listen carefully to hear the difference Practice saying both sounds
Exploring 'OU' Words
The 'ou' sound like in 'house' Examples: mouse, about, shout, cloud Sometimes sounds like 'oo': soup, you Let's practice together!
OW vs OU Comparison
{"left":"cow, how, brown, down\nhouse, mouse, about, cloud","right":"snow, show, grow, know\nsoup, you, group, through"}
Simple Contractions Review
Contractions join two words with an apostrophe can't = cannot don't = do not won't = will not
Homophones Challenge
Words that sound the same but mean different things Example: to, too, two Can you think of others? Let's explore some together!
Homophone Pairs Practice
there/their - location vs belonging hear/here - listening vs place no/know - opposite of yes vs understand Practice using them in sentences!
Let's Review What We Learned
'OW' and 'OU' are digraphs with different sounds Contractions combine words with apostrophes Homophones sound alike but mean different things Keep practicing to become better readers!