Short oo Sound and Long oo Sound | hgd4 | Live - Free Printable

Let's solve this phonics worksheet step by step.

Task:

Sort the words into two categories:
- Short "oo" sound (like in *book*)
- Long "oo" sound (like in *moon*)

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Step 1: Understand the Sounds

- Short "oo" sound: Sounds like /ʊ/ (as in *book*, *look*, *foot*)
- Long "oo" sound: Sounds like /uː/ (as in *moon*, *balloon*, *tooth*)

> Note: The "oo" combination can represent different sounds depending on the word.

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Step 2: Analyze Each Word

Let’s go through each of the 10 words:

1. cookie
- Pronounced: /ˈkʊki/ → "oo" = short oo
✔ Short oo

2. boot
- Pronounced: /buːt/ → "oo" = long oo
✔ Long oo

3. root
- Pronounced: /ruːt/ → "oo" = long oo
✔ Long oo

4. wood
- Pronounced: /wʊd/ → "oo" = short oo
✔ Short oo

5. look
- Pronounced: /lʊk/ → "oo" = short oo
✔ Short oo

6. wool
- Pronounced: /wuːl/ → "oo" = long oo
✔ Long oo

7. foot
- Pronounced: /fʊt/ → "oo" = short oo
✔ Short oo

8. tooth
- Pronounced: /tuːθ/ → "oo" = long oo
✔ Long oo

9. hook
- Pronounced: /hʊk/ → "oo" = short oo
✔ Short oo

10. balloon
- Pronounced: /bəˈluːn/ → "oo" = long oo
✔ Long oo

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Step 3: Sort the Words

#### Short "oo" Sound (like "book")
- cookie
- wood
- look
- foot
- hook

#### Long "oo" Sound (like "moon")
- boot
- root
- wool
- tooth
- balloon

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Final Answer:

#### Short oo Sound Box:
- cookie
- wood
- look
- foot
- hook

#### Long oo Sound Box:
- boot
- root
- wool
- tooth
- balloon

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Explanation:

- The short "oo" sound is typically pronounced like /ʊ/, as in *book*, *look*, *foot*.
- The long "oo" sound is pronounced like /uː/, as in *moon*, *tooth*, *balloon*.
- Some words like "wool" and "tooth" have long "oo" even though they may seem tricky — but their pronunciation confirms the long sound.

✔ This helps students learn how the same letter combination ("oo") can make different sounds depending on the word.