While it's quite an ode, this short poem uses the long /o/ sound repeatedly in words like code, note, alone, and phone. Kids read the selection and answer three comprehension questions about the text.

Concepts

the long /o/ sound, vowel digraphs, reading comprehension, phonics, spelling patterns, spelling

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have learners underline or highlight the sections of the text where they found the answers to the questions
• Use this as a quick warm-up exercise or homework assignment
• Read the short poem out loud so that everyone can hear the repeated sound
• Create a coded message for your pupils to decipher

Classroom Considerations

• There isn't very much to this resource, so you'll likely want to use it as a supplementary material

Pros

• Kids will get a kick out of the silly poem
• The handwriting lines provided will support children as they learn to write correctly

Cons

• Answer key is not provided

Common Core

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