Blending Fun with Letter O!

English Language Arts Grades Pre-K 4:36 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn how to blend the 'o' sound with other letters to make new sounds!

Video Resource

Two Word Blending Letter O | Learn to Read, Beginning Reader, Pre-Reader Phonics Lesson

FirstStepReading

Duration: 4:36
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Key Concepts

  • Letter sounds (specifically the short 'o' sound)
  • Blending sounds together
  • Recognizing two-letter blends

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify the short 'o' sound.
  • Students will be able to blend the short 'o' sound with other consonant sounds.
  • Students will be able to pronounce simple two-letter blends starting with 'o'.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking the children what sound the letter 'o' makes (as in octopus). Show them pictures of objects that start with the short 'o' sound. Briefly discuss what it means to put sounds together (blending).
  • Video Time (7 mins)
    Play the 'Two Word Blending Letter O' video from FirstStepReading. Encourage the children to repeat the sounds after Teacher Heather.
  • Practice Blending (8 mins)
    After the video, write the blends from the video (og, op, ot, od, ob, ox) on a whiteboard or large paper. Point to each blend and have the children say it together. Then, have individual children try to say the blends.
  • Blending Game (5 mins)
    Write the letter 'o' on one index card and various consonants (g, p, t, d, b, x) on separate index cards. Have the children pick one card with 'o' and one consonant card, then try to blend the sounds together.

Interactive Exercises

  • Sound Matching
    Show pictures of objects that begin with the sounds demonstrated in the video, and have children match them to the corresponding blended sound. For example, a picture of an 'ox' could be matched with the 'ox' blend.

Discussion Questions

  • What sound does the letter 'o' make?
  • Can you think of any words that start with the letter 'o'?
  • What happens when we put the 'o' sound together with another sound?

Skills Developed

  • Phonological Awareness
  • Letter Sound Recognition
  • Blending Sounds

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What sound does the letter 'o' make, like in octopus?

Correct Answer: /ŏ/

Question 2:

What sound do we get when we blend 'o' and 'g'?

Correct Answer: /og/

Question 3:

Which of these starts with the 'ob' sound?

Correct Answer: oboe

Question 4:

If we blend 'o' and 't', what sound do we make?

Correct Answer: /ot/

Question 5:

Which of these words rhymes with 'cod'?

Correct Answer: hod

Question 6:

What is it called when we put sounds together?

Correct Answer: Blending

Question 7:

What two letters make the sound 'ox'?

Correct Answer: o and x

Question 8:

Which of these letters would we blend with 'o' to make 'op'?

Correct Answer: p

Question 9:

If Teacher Heather is teaching us letter sounds, is she a…

Correct Answer: Teacher

Question 10:

What is something else that starts with the letter 'o' like the word octopus?

Correct Answer: orange

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

The letter 'o' makes the sound like in ____tupus.

Correct Answer: oc

Question 2:

'O' and 'd' together make the sound ____.

Correct Answer: od

Question 3:

When we put sounds together, we are ____ing them.

Correct Answer: blend

Question 4:

'O' and 'b' together make the sound ____.

Correct Answer: ob

Question 5:

'O' and 'p' together make the sound ____.

Correct Answer: op

Question 6:

'O' and 'x' together make the sound ____.

Correct Answer: ox

Question 7:

'O' and 'g' together make the sound ____.

Correct Answer: og

Question 8:

A sea animal that starts with the letter 'o' is called an _______.

Correct Answer: octopus

Question 9:

'O' and 't' together make the sound ____.

Correct Answer: ot

Question 10:

If a baby is acting stubborn you may call them an ____.

Correct Answer: ox

Educational Standards

PK.2.PA.3:Students will recognize syllables in spoken words (e.g., pony = po + ny). PK.2.PWS.3:Students will produce some sounds represented by letters. PK.2.F.2:Students will chorally recite familiar texts (e.g., rhymes, songs, poetry, etc.). PK.1.L.1:Students will actively listen using agreed-upon rules with prompting. PK.1.S.3:Students will ask and answer questions with prompting.

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