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Unit 6, Part 2: Spelling the short vowel sounds

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Unit 6: Short vowels, Part 2: o and u

Unit StartPage 12: Short vowel /o/: o, wa, quaCourse Test: Spelling test for /o/: o, wa, quaPage 14: Spelling test for /o/: o, wa, quaPage 15: Homophones and rule breakers for /o/Page 16: Short vowel /u/: u, o or ou?Page 17: When to use o to spell the /u/ sound.Course Test: Spelling test for /u/: u, o or ou?Page 19: Spelling test for /u/: u, o or ou?Page 20: Homophones for /u/Page 21: The schwa soundUnit End

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Spelling the short vowel sound /ŏ/: o, wa or qua

/ŏ/ as in octopus. Spell octopus

Teaching point Most of the time the sound /ŏ/ is spelled with just the letter o.

BUT: The w has a be-witching effect on vowels, often changing their sounds.
After w or qu, the sound /ŏ/ is spelled with the letter a.		 Spell witch

Some examples:

short o sound

o as in octopus

Some examples:

odd
observe
often
olive
operate
orange
cotton
dollar
golf
hospital
modern
solid
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Learn the Words: o words
wa spelling

wa as in watch

Some examples:

want
was
wash
watch
wander
wallet
swab
swamp
swan
swap
swat
swallow
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Learn the Words: wa words
qua spelling

qua as in quads

Some examples:

qualify
quality
quandary
quantity
quarrel
quarry
squash
squat
squalor
squabble
squander
squadron
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Learn the Words: qua words

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