Which /oo/ sound - is it the /oo/ in look or the /oo/ in cool?

Which /oo/ sound?
There is really no way for students to determine which sound to use by looking at the word.  That is why it s is important to teach both sounds.

Begin by introducing the oo sound heard in the word look. It is referred to as the short oo sound  On index cards write the words: book, foot, look, shook, wood, brook, good, nook, stood, wool, cook, hook, retook, took, unhook.  Buy big googly eyes from the dollar store or draw them on a bright poster board. Review the sound and say each word emphasizing the sound
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Fill in the correct words from the word bank to complete the sentences.

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Circle the word pairs that rhyme

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Begin by introducing the oo sound heard in the word cool.  It is considered the long oo sound.  On index cards write the words: boo, fool, pool, school, stool, boot, moon, room, spool, tool, cool, noon, root, spoon, zoo.  Buy big googly eyes from the dollar store or draw them on a bright poster board. Review the sound and say each word emphasizing the sound
Continue with activities to teach words with this pronunciation of oo

Fill in the correct words from the word bank to complete the sentences.

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Circle the word pairs that rhyme

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Choose the correct category

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Student practice page

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October Base Ten Frame Templates

Tens frames with 2 and 3 numbers (addends)  using erasers as counters

2 Addends
Students had to choose two types of items, to correspond with the two different colors (light gray and white),  In this example the student chose pumpkins (6) to place on the 6 gray spaces.  Next, the student chose ghosts (4) to place on the 4 white spaces.  6 + 4 = 10.

3 Addends
Students had to choose three types of items, to correspond with the three different colors (dark gray, light gray and white),  In this example the student chose cats (6) to place on the 6 dark gray spaces.  Next, the student chose ghosts (3) to place on the 3 white spaces.  The student's last choice was (1) pumpkin to place on the light gray space.  6 + 3 + 1 = 10.

Repeat routine following the different colors

If you don't want to use erasers, have students color in the spaces and then write the equation

Printable Templates

Blank template for teachers or students to fill out (your choice)

Which Witch and other Homophones

Homophones - Words that sound the same, have different spellings and have different meanings

Which witch, circle the witch that answers the question

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Road or rode - Review the examples and then circle the correct word for each sentence.

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Read or red - Review the examples and then circle the correct word for each sentence.

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Hole or whole - Review the examples

Hole or whole?  Circle the correct word for each sentence.- 

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Red Apples Template

Yellow Apples Template

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Add Stickers to Your Class Donation List!

Add Stickers to Your Class Donation List!

They are Great For Centers - Sorting, Patterning, Math, Writing....

Patterning - Keep the backing on the stickers so they are reusable for this center.  Children can start with a simple pumpkin, cat pattern and then increase to 3 items, 4 items  - smiling pumpkin, black cat, bat, faceless pumpkin and next add owls.

Have children create multiplication equations 

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Writing

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Multiples of 2 Pumpkin Math

Multiples of 2 Chart
2 = 2 X 1

 2 + 2 = 4 and 2 X 2 = 4

2 + 2 + 2 =6  and 2 X 3 = 6

2 = 2 X 1;   2 + 2 = 2 X 2 = 4;   2 + 2 + 2 = 2 X  3 = 6

2 + 2 + 2 +2 = 8 and  2 X 4 = 8

2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 10 and 2 X 5 = 10

2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2  +  2 = 12  and 2 X 6 = 12

 2 +2 + 2 +2 =  2 X 4 = 8;   2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 2 X  5 =10;   2+ 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 2 X 6  =  12

 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 +2 + 2 = 14 and 2 X 7 = 14

2 + 2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 = 2 X 8 =16

2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 2 X 9 = 18

 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 +2 + 2 = 2 X 7 =14;   2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 2 X 8 =16;
 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 2 X 9 =18

Match the correct equations with the pictures

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Flash Cards

Flash Cards

Match Game

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Pumpkin Subtration