Short O Interactive Reader and Learning Activities

Here it is, the engaging ELA product you’ve been searching for. Your learners in Pre-K, kindergarten, and grade 1 are going to enjoy this interactive reader with corresponding learning activities. This isn’t just any other phonics product where learners practice short vowel sounds with CVC words. Within the pages of this product, you’ll find an interactive reader that will take your learners on an adventure with Tom and Bob. As they read through the book, not only will they strengthen their skills in identifying “short o” words, but they’ll also have the opportunity to make the book their very own. On each page are a set of instructions for readers to color or draw added features to the story. This helps them practice reading color words and identify prepositions. Best of all, they’ll be given a sense of ownership into their learning, causing them to be excited and engaged. Most words in the book are CVC words. An added challenge of reading “blends”is also included. Once your learners have reached the end of the book, they can move on to answer comprehension questions and work on other phonics focused material. Two hands-on learning games are included also. Upon completion of the worksheets and activities, you can present your learners with a crown that they can proudly wear to show others the ELA skills they’ve learned. To save you time, the worksheets in this product are print and go. With minor prep work, the learning activities can be used multiple times, year over year. An answer key is provided also. Below are details of each page included in this product.

PAGES 1-2: flash cards with short o words found within the reader.

PAGES 3-8: Tom and Bob reader (basic {not interactive} version)

PAGES 9-14: Tom and Bob reader (interactive version)

PAGE 15: learners will answer reading comprehension questions about the Tom and Bob reader.

PAGE 16: learners will draw lines between matching short o CVC words.

PAGE 17: learners will read CVC words and color the dog bones that show short o CVC words.

PAGE 18: learners will work their way through the maze by coloring the lily pads that show short o CVC words.

PAGE 19: learners will cut out pictures of CVC words and sort them into the appropriate boxes. After sorting, learners will glue the pictures into the appropriate boxes.

PAGE 20: on the provided lines, learners will write “ob” and “og” word family words.

PAGES 21-22: in this hands-on learning activity, learners will sort short o and non-short o words found on Tom’s dog bones.

PAGES 23-24: in this hands-on learning activity, learners will “swat” the short o words shown on Bob’s lily pads.

PAGE 25: Tom and Bob completion crown

ANSWER KEY