Fox, box, shop, got... what do all of these words have in common? The short /o/ sound! Give your class some practice with the short /o/ poem by reading the poem on this worksheet. Learners also answer three included reading comprehension questions.

Concepts

the short /o/ sound, phonics, reading comprehension, spelling patterns, spelling, short vowels, vowel sounds

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• While reading, have learners circle the words that include the short /o/ sound
• Require individuals to highlight or underline the answers to the reading comprehension questions in the poem
• Use this worksheet in a teacher-led station; you read it out loud and practice the short /o/ sound

Classroom Considerations

• There are a few words that include /o/ sounds that are not the short /o/ sound; kids should take care when identifying the short /o/ sounds

Pros

• The poem has a sort of quick rhythm that goes well with the many words with short /o/ sounds
• Learners can use the handwriting lines as a support while writing their responses to the reading comprehension questions

Cons

• This does not have an answer key; however, answers should be easy to determine

Common Core

RL.1.1 RI.1.1 RF.1.2.a RF.1.4.a