Vowel Teams Worksheet — Long O (oa/ow) (Free PDF)
Write & read practice for the oa and ow spellings of long O.
The two common spellings of long o — oa in the middle, ow at the end — with a note about the other sound ow makes in cow.
What’s inside
- An instructions page.
- OA words — middle of the word: b-oat, cl-oak, c-oach, l-oan, m-oan, m-oat…
- OW words with long o — end of the word: b-elow, bl-ow, cr-ow, r-ow, sh-ow, sl-ow…
Every word in this PDF (40)
Handy for checking the list fits your child before printing, or for making your own games.
boat, loan, cloak, moan, coach, moat, coal, coast, coat, road, croak, roam, float, soak, foam, soap, gloat, toad, goat, groan, toast, load, below, row, blow, show, crow, slow, snow, flow, stow, glow, throw, grow, tow, know, widow, low, mow, rainbow
How to use it
- Blend and write each word.
- Point out that ow has two sounds: long o in snow, and the "ow!" sound in cow.
- When your child meets an ow word, try both sounds and pick the one that makes a real word.
- Sort a few words by sound: blow and slow vs cow and now.
Who it’s for
Ages 5–7 in Stage 5.
Where it fits: Stage 5 — Vowel Teams & Tricky Words
Goes well with
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- 92 step-by-step lessons, SATPIN first
- Big flashcards to show your child
- Games, checkpoints and progress for every sound
For little ones (2–6) there’s also our sound-play game on iPhone & iPad and Android.