Sounds of ow Worksheets

Do your students know OW makes two sounds? These worksheets focus on diphthong ow and digraph ow long o sound! These worksheets and activities are perfect for students in first and second grade learning these phonics skills. These NO PREP printable pages will help your students to understand when and how to pronounce ow correctly in reading and assist them in spelling by looking at where they hear ow in the word. Use this phonics practice for literacy centers, homework pages, small group instruction, tutoring, or substitute days!

There are 18 worksheet pages included. Use these to differentiate instruction by providing your students with pages that focus only on one sound or work on pages that mix the two sounds. A colorful poster is included to demonstrate ow in the middle of a word usually makes the /ow/ sound and ow at the end of a word usually makes the long o sound.

Two hands-on activities are provided that students LOVE and make great partner games or one-on-one instruction activities.

Word and Picture Puzzles - Teacher cuts out the puzzle pieces and students have to read and find the matching picture for each.

GO FISH or Matching Game - 16 Double Cards included with long o and /ow/ words