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/aw/ and /au/ Sounds
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/aw/ and /au/ Sounds
Read each task carefully. The letters aw and au can both spell the /aw/ sound, as in saw and haul. Choose, sort, and write words that contain this sound.
Spot the Sound
Look for words that have the /aw/ sound.
1.Which word has the /aw/ sound spelled aw?
- paw
- pet
- pin
2.Which word has the /aw/ sound spelled au?
- rain
- haul
- hill
3.Circle the two words that have the /aw/ sound: claw, cup, launch, leaf.
Build and Sort Words
Use the sound and spelling clues to solve each word puzzle.
4.Add aw or au to complete each word: s__ (a tool for cutting wood); cl__ (a sharp nail on an animal's foot); h__l (pull or carry something).
5.Match each word to the spelling that shows its /aw/ sound.
- dawn
- pause
- straw
- fault
- au
- au
- aw
- aw
6.True or false: In the words paw and haul, aw and au spell the same /aw/ sound.
TrueFalse
Read the Park Note
Read the note, then answer the questions using clues from the words and story.
7.Read: “At dawn, our dog saw a paw print on the lawn. We paused to look, then helped haul a branch off the path.” Write four words from the note that have the /aw/ sound.
8.In the note, what did the dog see on the lawn?
9.Write one sentence about the park using a word with aw or au. Underline the word that has the /aw/ sound.
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