Games on Words with OA and OW for 1st Graders

Learn OA and OW Words Easily

The OA and OW sounds are simple to teach at any grade. They both make the long O sound, and there are various fun ways to make learning more engaging and interactive, like online games.

Start with simple vowel teams and go category by category. If you start with OA, pick all the words with OA and then move to teach OW words. If the long O sound is at the end of the word, OW is the ideal choice. You would pick the OA syllable for the long O sound in the middle or the beginning of the word.

OA words: coach, goal, road, soap, coat, goat

OW words: throw, snow, glow, shot, blow, mow

Practice for Easy Decoding

Constantly review your child's performance for their best learning progress. Learning and practicing these words is very important so that they can become familiar with unfamiliar words.

You can use the sorting method to introduce the kids to OA and OW words. Jumble both the types and help them to separate. While separating, also ask them to pronounce the words. This will get them thinking and reading. Recognizing is the first step for an effective phonics learning tool.

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