
On the end of these words the long /o/ sound is spelled with just the letter o.
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rhino |
The most common rhino is the white rhino.
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palomino |
The palomino horse has a golden coat.
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buffalo |
There's a herd of buffalo by the lake.
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armadillo |
The armadillo has a shell made of bony plates.
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bronco |
The cowboy prepared his bronco.
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dingo |
The dingo is an Australian wild dog.
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dodo |
The dodo was a flightless bird which is now extinct.
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flamingo |
A flamingo is a long-legged pink bird.
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gecko |
A gecko is a small lizard.
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hippo |
Hippo is short for hippopotamus.
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jumbo |
Jumbo is a pet name for an elephant.
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mosquito |
My Dad was bitten by a mosquito.
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Learn about these words in Unit 7. Long vowels e.g ee, ea or y? oa, o-e, or ow? u-e, ue, or ew?
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