Step-by-step English Level 2 · Long vowel sounds: oa and igh · Summary
Step-by-step English Level 2 Long vowel sounds: oa and igh: summary and key words
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Chapter summary
| Skill | Method |
|---|---|
| oa | Two letters, one long sound: boat, goat, road |
| igh | Three letters, one long sound: night, light |
| Choose the pair | Try each pair in the gap and read the whole word |
| Same pattern | Find the pair in the model word, then find the same pair |
Can you…?
- I can say the long sound of oa, as in boat
- I can say the long sound of igh, as in night
- I can choose oa or igh to complete a written word
- I can tell apart oa and igh words by reading
Key terms
- vowel team
- two or three letters that together make one vowel sound, such as oa or igh
- silent letter
- a letter that is written but not sounded, such as the g in igh
- pattern
- a group of letters that appears in more than one word