Within Word Stage
Feature H
Other Common Long Vowel Patterns
Sort # 1
a
grass
aCe
rake
ay
play
? (oddball)
hey, they
Sort # 2
a
cast
aCe
rake
ay
play
ai
rain
? (oddball)
said
Sort # 3
a
cast
aCe
rake
ai
rain
ei
eight
? (oddball)
wand, wash
Sort # 4
e
rest
e
he
ee
keep
? (oddballs)
new, few, flew, these, the
Sort # 5
e
rest
ee
keep
ea
heat
? (oddballs)
great, break, steak,
Sort # 6
e
rest
ee
keep
ea
heat
ie
chief
Sort # 7
e
rest
ee
keep
ea
heat
short ea
bread
Sort # 8
i
fix
iCe
mice
y
fly
? (oddballs)
live/live; wind/wind
Sort # 9
i
fix
iCe
mice
y
fly
igh
fight
? (oddballs)
tie
Sort # 10
i
fix
iCe
mice
igh
fight
iCC
kind
? (oddballs)
gym, wind, live
Sort # 11
o
hot
oCe
froze
oa
coal
Sort # 12
o
hot
oCe
froze
oa
roam
oCC
cold
Sort # 13
o
hot
oCe
froze
oCC
cold
ow
blow
Sort # 14
u
dump
uCe
June
ue
blue
ui
fruit
Sort # 15
u
dump
ew
crew
ui
fruit
oo
room
? (oddballs)
lie, friend
? (oddballs)
read
? (oddball)
done, move
? (oddball)
some, gone
? (oddball)
toe, lose
? (oddball)
build, book
Within Word Stage
Feature H
Overview
(12.1-12.3)
Suggested Demonstration:
o
oCe
hot
froze
oa
roam
oCC
cold
? (oddball)
some, gone
Have the students complete an open sort contrasting the short ŏ (CVC), long
ō (VCe), long ō (oa), and long ō (oCC) words. Upon completion of the sort,
emphasize the key points described below. Although this sort was designed
to be an open sort, you may choose to add headers. You may also choose to
direct students to sort by sound, pattern, or sound and pattern.
12.1 – Easiest word list (Recommended for primary)
12.2- Average word list (Recommended for late primary /remedial intermediate)
12.3- Challenge word list (Recommended for intermediate)
Key Points:
 short o – one vowel signals the short vowel sound- Closed syllable(CVC)
 o C e - /ō / vowel consonant e signals: a long vowel sound for the first
vowel and a silent e sound at the end (CVCe)
 oa –
long ō sound (Discuss when two vowels go walking, the first
one does the talking) (CVVC)
 oCC- can make a long ō sound
The oCC pattern makes the long ō sound, as does the oa and oCe pattern.
Notice that o can also make the short o sound when followed by two
consonants.
Exceptions (oddballs)- some, gone- children should note that these words do not follow the
oCe long vowel pattern.
Link to Assessment:
 Take Home Word List
 Dictated list
 Writing samples
 Word Study Activities
(Feature H) Sort # 12.1
Within Word
dot
cold
mole
chop
some
rope
goal
joke
nose
vote
hot
roll
fold
note
road
told
owe
hose
gone
old
pot
stove
smog
Sort H12.1
Dear Family,
Your child is studying the following words as part of a word study
program. Please help your child practice the words listed below. Consider
categorizing the words by the following spelling/sound patterns: the short ŏ
words(CVC), the long ō (oCe) words, the long ō (oa) words, and the long ō
(oCC) words. Please note that the words some and gone do not follow the oCe
–long ō pattern.
chop
cold
dot
fold
goal
gone
hose
hot
joke
mole
nose
note
old
owe
pot
road
roll
rope
smog
some
stove
told
vote
(Feature H) Sort # 12.2
Within Word
close
gold
foam
poll
nod
ghost
some
both
goat
comb
cone
hold
bolt
sod
load
hole
gone
loan
scold
chop
toad
pond
soak
rose
Sort H12.2
Dear Family,
Your child is studying the following words as part of a word study
program. Please help your child practice the words listed below. Consider
categorizing the words by the following spelling/sound patterns: the short ŏ
words(CVC), the long ō (oCe) words, the long ō (oa) words, and the long ō
(oCC) words. Please note that the words some and gone do not follow the oCe
–long ō pattern.
bolt
both
chop
close
comb
cone
foam
ghost
goat
gold
gone
hold
hole
load
loan
nod
poll
pond
rose
scold
soak
sod
some
toad
(Feature H) Sort # 12.3
Within Word
romp
scold
gloat
colt
plop
pose
some
cloak
roast
host
blob
coax
jolt
quote
volt
stroke
folk
gone
stomp
moat
wove
poach
spoke
Sort H12.3
Dear Family,
Your child is studying the following words as part of a word study
program. Please help your child practice the words listed below. Consider
categorizing the words by the following spelling/sound patterns: the short ŏ
words(CVC), the long ō (oCe) words, the long ō (oa) words, and the long ō
(oCC) words. Please note that the words some and gone do not follow the oCe
–long ō pattern.
blob
cloak
coax
colt
folk
gloat
gone
host
jolt
moat
plop
poach
pose
quote
roast
romp
scold
some
spoke
stomp
stroke
volt
wove