This Grade 2 phonics worksheet gives young readers focused practice sorting OU and OW words by sound. Some OW words sound like long-O in snow, and others sound like the cow-sound in now. Grade 2 learners build listening skill through a sorting activity, five fill-in sentences, and four true-false items. Clear hints and reasons teach the pattern so Grade 2 students gain confidence reading and spelling every day.
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Vowel Digraphs & Diphthongs
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
snowcowgrowhowlowbrownslownow
long-O sound
cow-sound /ow/
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The white snow fell on the tree.
2. A cow says moo on the farm.
3. Plants grow bigger in the sun.
4. Can you tell me how to bake?
5. The turtle walked very slow.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. The word snow has the same OW sound as cow.
True False
2. The word grow rhymes with low.
True False
3. The word brown has the cow-sound /ow/.
True False
4. OW always makes a long-O sound in every word.
True False
Vowel Digraphs & Diphthongs
★ Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
snowcowgrowhowlowbrownslownow
long-O sound
cow-sound /ow/
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The white snow fell on the tree.
2) A cow says moo on the farm.
3) Plants grow bigger in the sun.
4) Can you tell me how to bake?
5) The turtle walked very slow.
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) The word snow has the same OW sound as cow.
True
False
2) The word grow rhymes with low.
True
False
3) The word brown has the cow-sound /ow/.
True
False
4) OW always makes a long-O sound in every word.
True
False
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