Spelling the sound /oo/: oo

Find the oo word in each sentence.
Say it aloud and decide what sound it has:
the long / / sound as in boot
or short / / sound as in book

Type l for the long sound and s for the short sound

Is the /oo/ sound long or short?	Select long or short short
Velvet feels very smooth.	long short
He sat on a stool at the bar.	long short
He wore a woollen jacket.	long short
There are no rooms free at the hotel.	long short
The trees shook in the storm.	long short
I left school when I was seventeen.	long short
Mary stood waiting for the bus.	long short
Hang your coat on the hook.	long short
My tooth hurt when the dentist poked it.	long short
Only dive at the deep end of the pool.	long short
The bridegroom was late for the church.	long short
All the gangsters wore hoods.	long short

Skip this work on oo and go on to the next part of this unit: More ways of spelling the long / / sound.

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