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oo Words

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Teaching your Year 1 and Year 2 students how to read and spell words with the /oo/ sound just got easier! Our free /oo/ Words phonics worksheet introduces young learners to five common graphemes that make the long /oo/ sound—oo, ew, ui, ue, and u_e.

With clear examples and a simple layout, this resource supports students as they explore one of the most useful and versatile vowel sounds in the English language.

 

What’s in the Resource?

The worksheet features five columns of /oo/ words, each column showing a different grapheme:

  • oo – as in moon, food, boot

  • ew – as in chew, new, stew

  • ui – as in fruit, suit, juice

  • ue – as in blue, glue, rescue

  • u_e – as in flute, rude, cube

Each column presents a selection of high-frequency and decodable words that help students recognise the /oo/ sound in a variety of spellings.

 

Why This Worksheet Works

This resource is a great fit for phonics instruction because it:

  • Builds phonemic awareness by showing the same sound with different spellings

  • Supports spelling skills by focusing on visual patterns

  • Helps students learn spelling rules and exceptions

  • Provides exposure to useful, everyday vocabulary

It’s ideal for early literacy lessons, independent work, learning stations, or take-home practice.

 

Creative Ways to Use the Worksheet

This versatile worksheet can be used in multiple ways:

  • Highlight the Grapheme: Ask students to highlight or underline the /oo/ phoneme in each word.

  • Say and Sort: Read the words aloud and have students sort them by grapheme.

  • Draw and Match: Let students draw pictures that match selected /oo/ words from the list.

  • Sentence Builder: Have students pick one word from each column and write simple sentences.

 

Bonus Activity Ideas

Take learning further with some fun classroom ideas:

  • Word Hunt: Challenge students to find more /oo/ words in books or around the room.

  • Partner Practice: In pairs, students take turns reading the words and quizzing each other.

  • Spelling Challenge: Say a word aloud and ask students to identify and spell it using the correct /oo/ grapheme.

 

Download the Free /oo/ Words Worksheet

Phonics practice doesn't have to be repetitive or boring. This /oo/ Words worksheet makes learning the long /oo/ sound engaging, visual, and easy to follow.

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