Understanding Long O Words

Hello, everyone! Today, we are going to learn about words that have a long ‘o’ sound. This means that when we say the letter ‘o’, it sounds like its name, ‘oh’. There are different ways to spell this long ‘o’ sound. Let’s explore them together!

Ways to Spell the Long O Sound

1. Silent E

When we have a word with a silent ‘e’ at the end, it can make the ‘o’ say its name.

  • Example: “hope” (The ‘e’ is silent, and the ‘o’ sounds like ‘oh’.)

2. Oa

Another way to spell the long ‘o’ sound is with “oa”.

  • Example: “boat” (The ‘oa’ makes the ‘o’ sound like ‘oh’.)

3. Ow

You can also find the long ‘o’ sound in words with “ow”.

  • Example: “snow” (Here, the ‘ow’ makes the long ‘o’ sound.)

4. Old

Some words use “old” to make the long ‘o’ sound.

  • Example: “gold” (The ‘o’ here is pronounced as ‘oh’.)

5. Ost

This ending can also create the long ‘o’ sound.

  • Example: “most” (In this word, the ‘o’ sounds like ‘oh’.)

6. Olt

Finally, we can find the long ‘o’ sound in words that end with “olt”.

  • Example: “bolt” (The ‘o’ again sounds like ‘oh’.)

Tips and Tricks

  • Remember the silent ‘e’: If you see an ‘e’ at the end of a word, it might mean the vowel before it will say its name.
  • Look for pairs: “oa” and “ow” often appear together to make the long ‘o’ sound.
  • Practice with examples: The more you read and write these words, the easier they will become!

Questions

Easy Level (20 Questions)

  1. How do you spell the word for a big container for water? (Clue: It has ‘oa’)
  2. What is the long ‘o’ word meaning to be in the sky? (Clue: It has ‘ow’)
  3. Spell the word for something that shines yellow and is valuable. (Clue: It has ‘old’)
  4. What do you call the action of using your legs to move fast? (Clue: It has ‘ost’)
  5. How do you write the word for a light that goes out? (Clue: It has ‘olt’)
  6. What is the word for the opposite of “less”? (Clue: It has ‘ost’)
  7. How do you spell the word for a type of tree with round fruits? (Clue: It has ‘o’)
  8. What is the long ‘o’ word for a small piece of wood? (Clue: It has ‘olt’)
  9. Spell the word that means ‘to look at something closely’. (Clue: It has ‘oa’)
  10. What is the word for the fluffy white stuff that falls from the sky? (Clue: It has ‘ow’)
  11. How do you spell the word for a precious metal? (Clue: It has ‘old’)
  12. What do you call the main part of a joke? (Clue: It has ‘ost’)
  13. How do you spell the word for the opposite of ‘cold’? (Clue: It has ‘o’)
  14. What is the long ‘o’ word for a round object used in sports? (Clue: It has ‘olt’)
  15. How do you spell the word for a type of boat? (Clue: It has ‘oa’)
  16. What do you call the part of the day after morning? (Clue: It has ‘ow’)
  17. How do you spell the word for the color of the sun? (Clue: It has ‘old’)
  18. What is the long ‘o’ word for a main part of a story? (Clue: It has ‘ost’)
  19. How do you spell the word for something that is very bright? (Clue: It has ‘olt’)
  20. What do you call the plants that grow in gardens? (Clue: It has ‘oa’)

Medium Level (20 Questions)

  1. Spell the word for a vehicle that travels on water. (Clue: It has ‘oa’)
  2. How do you write the long ‘o’ word for the act of staying in one place? (Clue: It has ‘old’)
  3. What is the word for a wintertime precipitation? (Clue: It has ‘ow’)
  4. Spell the long ‘o’ word that means to be in charge. (Clue: It has ‘ost’)
  5. What do you call a device used to keep doors shut? (Clue: It has ‘olt’)
  6. How do you spell the word for a type of fish? (Clue: It has ‘oa’)
  7. What is the word for a kind of music? (Clue: It has ‘ow’)
  8. How do you spell the word for a precious stone? (Clue: It has ‘old’)
  9. What is the long ‘o’ word for the end of something? (Clue: It has ‘ost’)
  10. How do you spell the word that means to fasten something? (Clue: It has ‘olt’)
  11. What is the long ‘o’ word for a person who tells stories? (Clue: It has ‘oa’)
  12. Spell the word for a large area of land. (Clue: It has ‘ow’)
  13. How do you write the word for something that is worth a lot? (Clue: It has ‘old’)
  14. What is the long ‘o’ word for most important? (Clue: It has ‘ost’)
  15. How do you spell the word for a piece of furniture? (Clue: It has ‘olt’)
  16. What do you call the area of the world that is not covered by water? (Clue: It has ‘oa’)
  17. How do you spell the word for something that is very cold? (Clue: It has ‘ow’)
  18. What is the long ‘o’ word that means to collect or gather? (Clue: It has ‘old’)
  19. How do you spell the word for a type of footwear? (Clue: It has ‘ost’)
  20. What is the long ‘o’ word for a type of bolt on a door? (Clue: It has ‘olt’)

Hard Level (20 Questions)

  1. How do you spell the word for a large boat that carries goods? (Clue: It has ‘oa’)
  2. What is the long ‘o’ word for the opposite of ‘young’? (Clue: It has ‘old’)
  3. Spell the word for something that falls as frozen water. (Clue: It has ‘ow’)
  4. What do you call a word that has the same meaning as another? (Clue: It has ‘ost’)
  5. How do you spell a word that means a part of a lock? (Clue: It has ‘olt’)
  6. What is the long ‘o’ word for a large piece of land used for farming? (Clue: It has ‘oa’)
  7. Spell the word for a type of fruit that is usually red or green. (Clue: It has ‘ow’)
  8. What is the word for something that is very valuable? (Clue: It has ‘old’)
  9. How do you spell the long ‘o’ word that means to shine brightly? (Clue: It has ‘ost’)
  10. What is the word that means to hold something tightly? (Clue: It has ‘olt’)
  11. How do you spell the word for a large ship? (Clue: It has ‘oa’)
  12. What do you call the part of your life when you are not a child? (Clue: It has ‘old’)
  13. How do you spell the word for something that falls from the sky in winter? (Clue: It has ‘ow’)
  14. What is the long ‘o’ word for the main part of a story? (Clue: It has ‘ost’)
  15. How do you spell the word for a type of fastener? (Clue: It has ‘olt’)
  16. What is the word for a large area of flat land? (Clue: It has ‘oa’)
  17. Spell the long ‘o’ word for something that is very cold. (Clue: It has ‘ow’)
  18. What is the word for something that is very precious? (Clue: It has ‘old’)
  19. How do you spell the word for the best or most important? (Clue: It has ‘ost’)
  20. What do you call a type of fastener used in construction? (Clue: It has ‘olt’)

Answers

Easy Level Answers

  1. boat
  2. snow
  3. gold
  4. most
  5. bolt
  6. most
  7. oak
  8. bolt
  9. look
  10. snow
  11. gold
  12. plot
  13. hot
  14. bolt
  15. boat
  16. noon
  17. gold
  18. plot
  19. bright
  20. plants

Medium Level Answers

  1. boat
  2. hold
  3. snow
  4. boast
  5. bolt
  6. boat
  7. snow
  8. gold
  9. most
  10. bolt
  11. storyteller
  12. land
  13. gold
  14. most
  15. bolt
  16. land
  17. cold
  18. boast
  19. shoe
  20. bolt

Hard Level Answers

  1. cargo
  2. old
  3. snow
  4. synonym
  5. bolt
  6. farm
  7. apple
  8. valuable
  9. glow
  10. grip
  11. vessel
  12. adulthood
  13. snow
  14. plot
  15. bolt
  16. plain
  17. cold
  18. treasure
  19. most
  20. anchor

I hope this helps you understand how to spell long ‘o’ words! Remember to practice, and soon you’ll be a spelling expert!