OA and OW (long o): dictation
Spelling · Phonics patterns: OA and OW (long o)Grade 1Free PDF
Free printable OA and OW (long o) dictation sheet: listen and write boat, coat, goat, snow, grow, slow and the sentence “The boat is slow.”, then check with the fold-back strip.
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Watch the word “boat” come to life.
The same ZB style shapes as this sheet, as your child plays them in LetterSchool: three short games that teach where to start and which way to go.
- 1Tap the dots
- 2Trace the path
- 3Write it yourself
How to use this worksheet
- 1Dictation checks if the pattern is also used for spelling, not only for reading.
- 2Say the word once; your child repeats it and taps the sounds before writing.
- 3Unfold the strip and check together.
Sentences on this sheet
boatcoatgoatsnowgrowslowThe boat is slow.
Words children read are printed in school print (Zaner-Bloser style), with the same simple a and g they learn to write. Print on US Letter or A4; the PDF has no ads and no website headers.
