Long O Words

FREE Long O Words printables! Teachers can download our free letter sound ‘o’ worksheets for students to practice their reading skills and learn spelling patterns. Included are a variety of different activities for students to read words with long o sound. For more elementary reading printables try out our R.E.A.D. Curriculum Notebook today!

What is a Long O Word?

The long o sound is part of 5 long vowel sounds: a, e, i, o, and u. All of these ‘long’ vowel sounds say their name, unlike short vowel sounds. Long o says /o/ like in “nose”. There are several spelling patterns of long vowel ‘o’ sounds including o_e (or silent e), oe, oa, and ow. All of our posters and charts below include colorful spelling pattern examples to help kids identify long o sounds easily.

O says its long sound as an open syllable, which is any syllable that ends with a vowel. For long o sounds, an example includes ho/me with the o_e sound or gr/ow with the ending sound of -ow.

Long o Words Poster

Here is a long o words chart for students to associate words to real life objects that have the long o sound in them.

Long o Word List

Here is a table showing the different letters and combinations that can make the long o sounds. This colorful chart helps students recognize what letters make what sounds when reading.

Long o Word Chart List

Here is a table showing the different letters and combinations that can make the long o sounds. This colorful chart helps students recognize what letters make what sounds when reading.

Examples of Long o Words

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As a teacher, it’s essential to have short and relatable examples of long ‘o’ words for easy recall. Consider words like “no” with one open syllable. Additionally, words like “nose” and “rose” showcase the long ‘o’ sound using the silent e rule. Using these examples in teaching can aid students in recognizing long “o” sounds in their vocabulary and reading comprehension.

Looking for examples and charts on C-V-C-e (Consonant – Vowel – Consonant- magic e) Words? Check out our CVCe Words post that includes teaching examples, charts, and more!

4 Spelling Patterns for Long O

Below is a list of vowel team words based on spelling patterns of long o vowel sounds. These long a vowel words include beginning, middle, and beginning sounds with blends and digraphs.

Blends

Blends are when two or more consonants hang out together in a word, like “fl” blend in “float,” or “cr” blend when you say the word “crow”.

Digraphs

Digraphs can be decoded where there are two vowels together to produce one sound, such as “oa” in “boat”. See a breakdown of the digraph examples below along with a huge and practical list above for your beginner readers or elementary age students learning to decode short and easy words.

Robe
Rode
Coke
Joke
Hole
Mole
Pole
Home
Bone
Cone
Zone
Rope
Nose
Rose
Note
Vote
Dove
cove

OE Long o Vowel Words

Below is a list of oe words with long o ending sounds.

toe
aloe
Doe
Oboe
Roe
Hoe

OA Long o Vowel Words

Here are examples of the oa digraph sounds, mostly in the middle of the word.

Boat
Coach
Coal
Coat
Float
Foam
Goat
Loaf
Oat
Road
Roast
Soak
Soap
Toad
Toast

OW Long o Vowel Words

Some word examples of the long ow sounds include:

mow
tow
blow
pillow
crow
snow
grow
elbow
row
bow

Long o Words Flashcard Set

Grab these flashcards that include long o Words for quick memorization and make sure to play matching games with our long o picture cards below!

Long o Words Flashcard Set 1

This is a set of letter o flashcards for students to use when practicing their long o sounds. The colorful cards will keep students engaged in reading.

Long o Words Flashcard Set 2

Flashcards are great tools to utilize in the classroom when students a practicing a new skill. The repetitiveness will help kids master reading!

Long o Words Flashcard Set 3

Students can use these flashcards together as a class or independently. Teachers can pull out each card for the class to see and have them read it aloud.

Long o Words Flashcard Set 4

Here is a set of long o sound cards that have one letter in common. The letter o at the in the middle of all of these words makes the long o sound.

Long o Picture Flashcard Set

These colorful and vibrant flashcards are perfect for early learners for visual appeal and fun!

Long o Words Flashcard Picture Set 1

Here is a set of different objects that all make the long o sound when spoken aloud. Each picture shows an action or object.

Long o Words Flashcard Picture Set 2

This is a printable page of 12 new long o flashcards for students to read. The words can have the long o sound in the middle of the word or at the end.

Long o Words Flashcard Picture Set 3

These colorful cartoon pictures will help students stay engaged in learning a new skill. They will also get better at spelling new words.

Long o Words Flashcard Picture Set 4

This set of flashcards includes a number for students to read. This helps students realize that numbers have spelling too.

Long O Words Bingo Set

Grab a half dozen set of BINGO cards along with helpful calling cards to have hours of excitement in your classroom or homeschool!

Long o Words BINGO Card 1

Here is a fun long o themed bingo game for children to play! The flashcards can be used as calling cards and students can place a game piece on the correct space.

Long o Words BINGO Card 2

Teachers! If you want to make this activity last longer, just laminate the pages after printing. This will make them crease and water resistant.

Long o Words BINGO Card 3

Once students create a diagonal, vertical, or horizontal line have them shout out “bingo” to win. To make the game even more fun offer a small prize to the winner.

Long o Words BINGO Card 4

Each one of our bingo cards has a different organization of symbols. This way students can switch bingo mats to have a new game each time!

Long o Words BINGO Card 5

Each of the long o words bingo mats have a free star space in the middle and then 24 other symbols that represent words with a long o.

Long o Words BINGO Card 6

Each of the 24 squares have a picture and then the spelled out word below each one. This helps students practice reading each word.

Long O Words Games Calling Cards 1

Included in this free set of printable long o activities are some colorful bingo calling cards. These calling cards go along with our long o bingo mats.

Long O Words Games Calling Cards 2

Each one of the calling cards has a small colorful picture with a corresponding word. Each card represents a different long O word.

Long o Words Games and Worksheets

We’ve included fun activities for your elementary age students to enjoy while learning long o words. From learning mats, matching games, to dab and dot, there’s something for everyone regardless of reading and writing abilities of level 1 words.