Short O Says /o/

Story Brief #10

O is a vowel too.

🎯 Your mission

Crack the sound code.

⚡ The twist

Some letters are sneaky. Watch for the silent ones.

What you'll learn · 1 of 3

O is a vowel too. It often makes the short sound /o/, as in octopus, on, and ox.

What you'll learn · 2 of 3

Open your mouth in a tall round shape, like when the doctor says, say ah: ooo. Listen to the middle of dog: d-ooo-g.

What you'll learn · 3 of 3

Hot, pot, and mop all have short o. Make an O with your mouth every time you hear it.

Key points

1 of 3

Which word starts with short o, like octopus?

2 of 3

Which word has /o/ in the middle?

3 of 3

What is the middle sound in mop?

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