Looking at ‘oo’ sounds

An interactive activity

My name is Hoot and

today we are going to look at words that

have ‘oo’ sounds.

‘Oo’ is a sound I like to

use a lot –

Too wit too

woo!

The ‘oo’ sound changes. Sometimes it has a long ‘oo’

sound, like in the word ‘school’, and sometimes it has a short ‘oo’

sound that sounds like an ‘u’ sound, like in the word ‘book’. It can be a little confusing but it’s

easy when you practice. Let’s play a game!

Which one of these words has a long ‘oo’ sound?

look tool hood

Which one of these words has a short ‘oo’ sound?

poolbook boom

Which one of these words has a long ‘oo’ sound?

cook good

food

Which one of these words has a short ‘oo’ sound?

school

zoom

wood

These words have a long ‘oo’ sound. Can you think of any

more?

tool

boom

pool

food

zoom

school

These words have a short ‘oo’ sound. Can you think of any

more?

look

hood

book

cook

good

wood

I hope you have enjoyed learning about

‘oo’ sounds

Too wit too

woo!

Backgrounds and animations available from

www.animationfactory.com

Produced by Bev Evans, 2007 www.communication4all.co.uk