Step-by-step English Level 2: Spelling oa and igh words
Part of the Step-by-step English Level 2 long vowel sounds: oa and igh chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Spelling oa and igh words
When you spell a word with oa or igh, write the letters together.
Spell boat as b, oa, t. Spell night as n, igh, t.
Keep the letters together, then write the other letters.
Key ideas
- Keep oa together.
- Keep igh together.
- Spell from the first sound to the last.
Method. Say the name slowly, then write its letters in order.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.boat
- Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.b - oa - t
- Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.boat
- Write the answer. boat
Check. Read the letters back: b - oa - t. They make boat. ✓
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.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.g - oa - t
- Check each spelling. Only one spelling uses the right letters.goat is right; gote is not
- Write the answer. B
Check. goat matches the picture. ✓
Watch out. gote is not a word we use for this picture.
Method. Say the name slowly, then write its letters in order.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.night
- Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.n - igh - t
- Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.night
- Write the answer. night
Check. Read the letters back: n - igh - t. They make night. ✓
Watch out. Each letter goes in the order of the sounds, not in alphabetical order.
Watch out
Watch out: oa and igh must stay together. Do not leave out a letter from the group.Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Ask the child to write the group of letters first, then the rest of the word. Accept neat letters.
Exercise 5D Practice: spelling oa and igh words
Method. Say the name, then check which spelling has the right letters.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.l - igh - t
- Check each spelling. Only one spelling uses the right letters.light is right; ligt is not
- Write the answer. A
Check. light matches the picture. ✓
Watch out. ligt is not a word we use for this picture.
Method. Say the name slowly, then write its letters in order.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.road
- Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.r - oa - d
- Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.road
- Write the answer. road
Check. Read the letters back: r - oa - d. They make road. ✓
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.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.c - oa - t
- Check each spelling. Only one spelling uses the right letters.coat is right; cote is not
- Write the answer. B
Check. coat matches the picture. ✓
Watch out. cote is not a word we use for this picture.
Method. Say the name slowly, then write its letters in order.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.soap
- Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.s - oa - p
- Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.soap
- 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 slowly, then write its letters in order.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.toad
- Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.t - oa - d
- Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.toad
- 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. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.ee / oa / ai
- Find the one that fits. goat has oa in the middle.oa is choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read oa 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.
- Look at the picture and say its name slowly. Say each sound.n - igh - t
- Compare the spelling. the igh is missing its hnigt is not right
- Write the correct spelling. Use the letters for each sound.night
- Write the answer. night
Check. night matches the picture and the sounds. ✓
Watch out. Use the letters that make each sound, such as ee or ai.
Method. Say the name, then write the spelling with the right letters.
- Look at the picture and say its name slowly. Say each sound.b - oa - t
- Compare the spelling. the oa is missing its abot is not right
- Write the correct spelling. Use the letters for each sound.boat
- Write the answer. boat
Check. boat matches the picture and the sounds. ✓
Watch out. Use the letters that make each sound, such as ee or ai.