Phonics activity: Sort words into long 'oo' and short 'oo' sound groups.

Problem Overview:

The task involves sorting words into two groups based on the sound of the "oo" in each word:
1. Long 'oo' sound (as in "moon"): This is the sound /uː/, which is a long vowel sound.
2. Short 'oo' sound (as in "book"): This is the sound /ʊ/, which is a short vowel sound.

Words to Sort:

The words provided are:
- look
- tooth
- took
- foot
- cook
- wood
- school
- zoo
- hook
- room
- wool
- pool

Solution Approach:

We will analyze each word to determine whether it has a long 'oo' sound or a short 'oo' sound. Then, we will categorize them accordingly.

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#### 1. Look
- Pronunciation: /lʊk/
- Sound of 'oo': Short 'oo' (/ʊ/)
- Category: Short 'oo'

#### 2. Tooth
- Pronunciation: /tuːθ/
- Sound of 'oo': Long 'oo' (/uː/)
- Category: Long 'oo'

#### 3. Took
- Pronunciation: /tʊk/
- Sound of 'oo': Short 'oo' (/ʊ/)
- Category: Short 'oo'

#### 4. Foot
- Pronunciation: /fʊt/
- Sound of 'oo': Short 'oo' (/ʊ/)
- Category: Short 'oo'

#### 5. Cook
- Pronunciation: /kʊk/
- Sound of 'oo': Short 'oo' (/ʊ/)
- Category: Short 'oo'

#### 6. Wood
- Pronunciation: /wʊd/
- Sound of 'oo': Short 'oo' (/ʊ/)
- Category: Short 'oo'

#### 7. School
- Pronunciation: /skuːl/
- Sound of 'oo': Long 'oo' (/uː/)
- Category: Long 'oo'

#### 8. Zoo
- Pronunciation: /zuː/
- Sound of 'oo': Long 'oo' (/uː/)
- Category: Long 'oo'

#### 9. Hook
- Pronunciation: /hʊk/
- Sound of 'oo': Short 'oo' (/ʊ/)
- Category: Short 'oo'

#### 10. Room
- Pronunciation: /ruːm/
- Sound of 'oo': Long 'oo' (/uː/)
- Category: Long 'oo'

#### 11. Wool
- Pronunciation: /wuːl/
- Sound of 'oo': Long 'oo' (/uː/)
- Category: Long 'oo'

#### 12. Pool
- Pronunciation: /puːl/
- Sound of 'oo': Long 'oo' (/uː/)
- Category: Long 'oo'

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Final Sorting:

#### Long 'oo' sound:
- tooth
- school
- zoo
- room
- wool
- pool

#### Short 'oo' sound:
- look
- took
- foot
- cook
- wood
- hook

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Table Representation:

| Long 'oo' sound (moon) | Short 'oo' sound (book) |
|-------------------------|--------------------------|
| tooth | look |
| school | took |
| zoo | foot |
| room | cook |
| wool | wood |
| pool | hook |

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Final Answer:

\boxed{
\begin{array}{|c|c|}
\hline
\text{Long 'oo' sound (moon)} & \text{Short 'oo' sound (book)} \\
\hline
\text{tooth} & \text{look} \\
\text{school} & \text{took} \\
\text{zoo} & \text{foot} \\
\text{room} & \text{cook} \\
\text{wool} & \text{wood} \\
\text{pool} & \text{hook} \\
\hline
\end{array}
}