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Vowel team oa and ow spelling words

A vowel team is two letters that spell one vowel sound. Here oa and ow both spell long o. (ow can also spell the sound in cow; this list uses long o only.)

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Vowel team oa and ow class list
#WordLettersWord shapeShort list
1boat4tall, short, short, tallyes
2coat4short, short, short, tallyes
3road4short, short, short, tallyes
4soap4short, short, short, tailyes
5goat4tail, short, short, tallyes
6snow4short, short, short, short
7grow4tail, short, short, short
8low3tall, short, short
9show4short, tall, short, short
10slow4short, tall, short, short

Short list: the first 5 words, for children who need fewer.

Challenge words
Challenge wordLettersWord shape
toast5tall, short, short, short, tall
float5tall, tall, short, short, tall
throw5tall, tall, short, short, short
window6short, short, short, tall, short, short
yellow6tail, short, tall, tall, short, short

Challenge words: oa and ow with blends or two syllables. The short and challenge versions are part of the school-year pass (free during launch); open the list in the packet maker to add them.

Closest Common Core standards (suggested grade: 1 to 2)

  • RF.1.3.c: Know final -e and common vowel team conventions for representing long vowel sounds.
  • RF.2.3.b: Know spelling-sound correspondences for additional common vowel teams.

Standard wording checked on 2026-11-10 against the English Language Arts standards document published by the Council of Chief State School Officers. The grade and the match to this list are our reading, not an official alignment. Spellwren is not affiliated with the standards' authors.

Pages from this packet

Spelling homeworkNameDo one row each night. Tick the box when you finish.Vowel team oa and ow: 10 wordsboatcoatroadsoapgoatsnowgrowlowshowslowMondayTrace and write (pages 2 to 3)Grown-up initialsTuesdayWord shapes and ABC order (pages 4 to 5)Grown-up initialsWednesdayMissing letters and word scramble (pages 6 to 7)Grown-up initialsThursdayWord search, then look, cover, write, check (pages 8 to 9)Grown-up initialsFridaySpelling test in class. Bring this packet back.Vowel team oa and owFree packet from spellwren.pages.dev1
Homework menu
Trace and writeNameTrace each word. Then write it again beside it or on the next line.1boat2coat3road4soap5goatVowel team oa and owFree packet from spellwren.pages.dev2
Trace and write
Word shapesNameWrite each word in the boxes that fit its shape. Tall, short and tail letters each have their ownbox.Word bankboatcoatgoatgrowlowroadshowslowsnowsoap12345678910Vowel team oa and owFree packet from spellwren.pages.dev4
Word shapes
Missing lettersNameFill in the missing letters. Then write the whole word.Word bankboatcoatgoatgrowlowroadshowslowsnowsoap1lw2bot3snw4slw5rad6shw7gat8sop9grw10catVowel team oa and owFree packet from spellwren.pages.dev6
Missing letters
Word searchNameFind and circle each word. Words go across and down.goatbllwvbnfwpxymdotuxbshowroadosnowmpiaacoatrcfvtjgnlapbdhsrsopmsoapoewvjslowwanboatcoatroadsoapgoatsnowgrowlowshowslowVowel team oa and owFree packet from spellwren.pages.dev8
Word search
Spelling testNameDate/ 10Score12345678910Vowel team oa and owFree packet from spellwren.pages.dev10
Spelling test

Questions

What is a vowel team, and what do oa and ow spell?

A vowel team is two letters that spell one vowel sound. Here oa and ow both spell long o. (ow can also spell the sound in cow; this list uses long o only.)

How many pages is the packet?

13 pages for this 10-word list at the 5/8 inch line size on US Letter paper: a teacher page, the homework menu, 8 practice pages, the Friday test and 2 answer key pages.

Can I change the words?

Yes. Press "Edit this list" to open the list in the packet maker, change any word, pick a line size and download again. Lists up to 10 words are free.

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