GRADE 3 UNIT 2 LESSON 2 DIGRAPHS OA

DIGRAPH OA • Digraph oa makes the long (o) sound as in the word

DIGRAPH OW • Digraph ow also makes the long (o) sound as in the

OA VS. OW • Unfortunately, when you hear the long (o) sound…there are NO

IRREGULAR PLURAL WORDS • Many nouns do NOT follow the regular pattern for adding

“F” CHANGES TO “VES” • Most of the time, when we have a SINGULAR

SPELLING WORDS OA goal toast groan throat coach cocoa OW own know flow grown

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GRADE 3 UNIT 2 LESSON 2 DIGRAPHS OA & OW; IRREGULAR PLURALS

DIGRAPH OA • Digraph oa makes the long (o) sound as in the word boat. • You may find digraph oa in ANY position of a word! • Initial Position: oath • Medial Position: toast • Final Position: cocoa

DIGRAPH OW • Digraph ow also makes the long (o) sound as in the word grow. • You may find digraph ow in ANY position of a word! • Initial Position: own • Medial Position: grown • Final Position: elbow

OA VS. OW • Unfortunately, when you hear the long (o) sound…there are NO exact rules or tips for you to know when to spell with digraph oa vs. digraph ow! • Suggestions: 1. Practice daily. Do not wait until the night before the spelling test to cram for the test! 2. Practice dividing the words into groups for each digraph to make it easier to memorize the correct spelling.

IRREGULAR PLURAL WORDS • Many nouns do NOT follow the regular pattern for adding -s or –es to show more than one (plural form). • Regular: hat + s = hats; watch + es = watches • When words do not follow the regular pattern, we say they are IRREGULAR (ir = not). Singular tooth child Plural teeth children

“F” CHANGES TO “VES” • Most of the time, when we have a SINGULAR noun ending with the letter “f” or “f + silent e” and we change it to a PLURAL noun, we change the “f” to “ves. ” Singular: Plural: wife leaf wolf wives leaves wolves

SPELLING WORDS OA goal toast groan throat coach cocoa OW own know flow grown grow IRREGULAR wives leaves wolves teeth children shallow elbow window below