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Phonics: oa
Connect P2 Term 2: Unit 9
GoalHear and say the sound oa in words.
New words
goat · an animal that eats grassboat · it floats on watercoat · we wear it when it is coldsoap · we wash our hands with ittoast · bread made hot and brown
Explanation
The letters o and a together say oa, like the o in the word no. Say oa, oa, goat. Say oa, oa, boat. Listen for the same sound in coat, soap and toast. Say the sound slowly, then say the word fast.
Worked examples
Listen and say. Find oa.
Rahma has a red coat. She washes her hands with soap. Then she eats toast. Her goat stands on the road.
Now you. Write oa in the air. Then write it three times on paper.
Class activity
Boat words. The grown-up cuts a paper boat. On the boat the child writes oa. Then the child writes or draws things with oa: goat, coat, soap, toast. Sail the boat in a bowl and say the words.
Practice
1
Listen. Do you hear oa or ar?
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oa.
2
Look. Which picture has oa in its name: the coat or the cap?
The coat.
3
Look. Which picture has oa in its name: the soap or the sock?
The soap.
4
Fill in: g__t (oa or ee?). It eats grass.
oa (goat).
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Writing: copy ‘The goat is on the boat.’
The goat is on the boat.