Sample Words From List
cloud
clown
couch
crown
count
tough
found
drown
ground
mouth
pound
scout
Take a look at the sample words.
What do you notice about these words?
They all have the letters ou or ow. Those letters often make the sound /ou/.
What do you think gown means?
(noun) a long, fancy woman's dress
What do you think plow means?
(noun) a farm machine used to turn over soil or (verb) to turn over soil
How might we sort these words?
By the spelling of the /ou/ sound.
Let's practice sorting the words. Practice Sort
Which letter pattern can only come at the end of a word (ou or ow)?
ow can only come at the end of a word.
Do you notice some ending consonants go more often with certain letters?
t and d go with ou, while n and l go with ow.
What other sound can ow represent?
The long o sound as in snow.