Short oo vs Long oo Sound Worksheet - Drag and drop words into the correct category.

Let's solve this phonics worksheet step by step.

Task:

Sort the words with the short oo sound and long oo sound into the correct columns.

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Understanding the Sounds:

- Short oo sound (like in *book*):
This is a short, quick "oo" sound — pronounced like /ʊ/. It sounds similar to the "u" in *cup*.
Example: book → /bʊk/

- Long oo sound (like in *moon*):
This is a long, drawn-out "oo" sound — pronounced like /uː/. It sounds like the "oo" in *moon*.
Example: moon → /muːn/

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List of Words to Sort:

1. cookie
2. boot
3. root
4. wood
5. look
6. wool
7. foot
8. tooth
9. hook
10. balloon

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Step-by-Step Analysis:

Let’s go through each word and determine if it has a short oo or long oo sound.

1. cookie – Pronounced /ˈkʊki/ → short oo ✔
(The "oo" in cookie sounds like the "u" in *cup*)

2. boot – Pronounced /buːt/ → long oo ✔
(Sounds like "moon")

3. root – Pronounced /ruːt/ → long oo ✔
(Same as "moon")

4. wood – Pronounced /wʊd/ → short oo ✔
(Sounds like "book")

5. look – Pronounced /lʊk/ → short oo ✔
(Like "book")

6. wool – Pronounced /wuːl/ → long oo ✔
(Sounds like "moon")

7. foot – Pronounced /fʊt/ → short oo ✔
(Like "book")

8. tooth – Pronounced /tuːθ/ → long oo ✔
(Sounds like "moon")

9. hook – Pronounced /hʊk/ → short oo ✔
(Like "book")

10. balloon – Pronounced /bəˈluːn/ → long oo ✔
(The second "oo" is long)

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Final Sorting:

#### ✔ Short oo Sound (like in *book*)
- cookie
- wood
- look
- foot
- hook

#### ✔ Long oo Sound (like in *moon*)
- boot
- root
- wool
- tooth
- balloon

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Answer Key:

Short oo Sound (left column):
- cookie
- wood
- look
- foot
- hook

Long oo Sound (right column):
- boot
- root
- wool
- tooth
- balloon

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Visual Layout (as per the worksheet):

```
Short oo Sound (like book)
[ cookie ] [ wood ]
[ look ] [ foot ]
[ hook ]

Long oo Sound (like moon)
[ boot ] [ root ]
[ wool ] [ tooth ]
[ balloon ]
```

> Note: The worksheet says "Drag and drop," so in an interactive version, students would move the word tiles into the correct boxes.

✔ All words are now correctly sorted!