Step-by-step English Level 2 Long vowel sounds: oa and igh: check-up and practice test questions

Method. Find the name that has the two letters together.

1. Read the name under each picture. Look for the two letters together.
   A: coat B: tin C: cat
2. Find the name with oa inside. Only one name has these two letters together.
   coat = picture A
3. Write the answer.
   A

Check. coat has oa, and the others do not. ✓

Watch out. The two letters make one long vowel sound, so keep them together.

Method. Find the name that has the two letters together.

1. Read the name under each picture. Look for the two letters together.
   A: leg B: sock C: night
2. Find the name with igh inside. Only one name has these two letters together.
   night = picture C
3. Write the answer.
   C

Check. night has igh, and the others do not. ✓

Watch out. The two letters make one long vowel sound, so keep them together.

Method. Try each pair in the gap, then pick the one that makes the word.

1. Read the word with the gap. Think about the word that fits the gap.
   g__t
2. Try each pair of letters. goat has oa.
   ai / igh / oa
3. Pick the pair that makes the word. goat needs oa.
   goat = choice C
4. Write the answer.
   C

Check. Put oa back in the gap: goat. ✓

Watch out. The two letters go together in the gap. Do not split them.

Method. Try each pair in the gap, then pick the one that makes the word.

1. Read the word with the gap. Think about the word that fits the gap.
   l__t
2. Try each pair of letters. light has igh.
   oa / igh / ee
3. Pick the pair that makes the word. light needs igh.
   light = choice B
4. Write the answer.
   B

Check. Put igh back in the gap: light. ✓

Watch out. The two letters go together in the gap. Do not split them.

Method. Say the name slowly, then write its letters in order.

1. Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
   soap
2. Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.
   s - oa - p
3. Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.
   soap
4. Write the answer.
   soap

Check. Read the letters back: s - oa - p. They make soap. ✓

Watch out. Each letter goes in the order of the sounds, not in alphabetical order.

Method. Say the name, then check which spelling has the right letters.

1. Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
   n - igh - t
2. Check each spelling. Only one spelling uses the right letters.
   night is right; nigt is not
3. Write the answer.
   B

Check. night matches the picture. ✓

Watch out. nigt is not a word we use for this picture.

Method. Find the letters in the model word, then find the choice that has them too.

1. Find oa in the model word. Those letters make one sound.
   boat: oa
2. Find the word with the same letters. Check each choice.
   road has oa
3. Write the answer.
   A

Check. Both boat and road have oa. ✓

Watch out. Look for the same letters together, not only the same first letter.

Method. Find the letters in the model word, then find the choice that has them too.

1. Find igh in the model word. Those letters make one sound.
   light: igh
2. Find the word with the same letters. Check each choice.
   night has igh
3. Write the answer.
   C

Check. Both light and night have igh. ✓

Watch out. Look for the same letters together, not only the same first letter.

Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.

1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
   4 / 3 / 2
2. Find the one that fits. night is n - igh - t: 3 sounds.
   3 is choice B
3. Write the answer.
   B

Check. Read 3 in the sentence or list again. ✓

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.

Method. Say the name, then write the spelling with the right letters.

1. Look at the picture and say its name slowly. Say each sound.
   g - oa - t
2. Compare the spelling. the oa pair is missing
   got is not right
3. Write the correct spelling. Use the letters for each sound.
   goat
4. Write the answer.
   goat

Check. goat matches the picture and the sounds. ✓

Watch out. Use the letters that make each sound, such as ee or ai.

Method. Find the name that has the two letters together.

1. Read the name under each picture. Look for the two letters together.
   A: road B: cat C: mug
2. Find the name with oa inside. Only one name has these two letters together.
   road = picture A
3. Write the answer.
   A

Check. road has oa, and the others do not. ✓

Watch out. The two letters make one long vowel sound, so keep them together.

Method. Find the name that has the two letters together.

1. Read the name under each picture. Look for the two letters together.
   A: sun B: light C: rain
2. Find the name with igh inside. Only one name has these two letters together.
   light = picture B
3. Write the answer.
   B

Check. light has igh, and the others do not. ✓

Watch out. The two letters make one long vowel sound, so keep them together.

Method. Try each pair in the gap, then pick the one that makes the word.

1. Read the word with the gap. Think about the word that fits the gap.
   s__p
2. Try each pair of letters. soap has oa.
   oa / ai / igh
3. Pick the pair that makes the word. soap needs oa.
   soap = choice A
4. Write the answer.
   A

Check. Put oa back in the gap: soap. ✓

Watch out. The two letters go together in the gap. Do not split them.

Method. Try each pair in the gap, then pick the one that makes the word.

1. Read the word with the gap. Think about the word that fits the gap.
   n__t
2. Try each pair of letters. night has igh.
   igh / ee / oa
3. Pick the pair that makes the word. night needs igh.
   night = choice A
4. Write the answer.
   A

Check. Put igh back in the gap: night. ✓

Watch out. The two letters go together in the gap. Do not split them.

Method. Say the name slowly, then write its letters in order.

1. Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
   toad
2. Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.
   t - oa - d
3. Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.
   toad
4. Write the answer.
   toad

Check. Read the letters back: t - oa - d. They make toad. ✓

Watch out. Each letter goes in the order of the sounds, not in alphabetical order.

Method. Say the name, then check which spelling has the right letters.

1. Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
   c - oa - t
2. Check each spelling. Only one spelling uses the right letters.
   coat is right; cote is not
3. Write the answer.
   B

Check. coat matches the picture. ✓

Watch out. cote is not a word we use for this picture.

Method. Find the letters in the model word, then find the choice that has them too.

1. Find oa in the model word. Those letters make one sound.
   goat: oa
2. Find the word with the same letters. Check each choice.
   coat has oa
3. Write the answer.
   B

Check. Both goat and coat have oa. ✓

Watch out. Look for the same letters together, not only the same first letter.

Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.

1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
   4 / 2 / 3
2. Find the one that fits. goat is g - oa - t: 3 sounds.
   3 is choice C
3. Write the answer.
   C

Check. Read 3 in the sentence or list again. ✓

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.

Method. Read the word, then say what the picture shows.

1. Read the word. Sound out each letter.
   l - oa - f
2. Look at the picture. Say what it shows.
   soap
3. Compare them. Do they show the same name?
   loaf and soap are different
4. Write the answer.
   No

Check. The picture shows a soap. ✓

Watch out. Check every letter in the word, not only the first.

Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.

1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
   igh / ee / oa
2. Find the one that fits. boat has oa.
   oa is choice C
3. Write the answer.
   C

Check. Read oa in the sentence or list again. ✓

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.