/ɒ/ versus /ɔː/ Sounds
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Objective
I can identify the difference between the /ɒ/ and /ɔː/ sounds.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
The long O sound is the same as the letter's name, as in the word open.
- 2
The short O sound is like when you're at the doctor, as in the word otter.
- 3
When reading, the letter O can make a long O sound, like in the word goat, or a short O sound, like in the word dog.
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Practice
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Which word has the short /ɒ/ sound like in 'doctor'?
Say the word 'globe'. Does it have the long /ɔː/ sound or the short /ɒ/ sound? Explain your answer.
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Exit ticket
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“Listen to me say a word. Does the word have a short O sound /ɒ/ or a long O sound /ɔː/? The word is 'sock'.”
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