Drip Drop Slides Drip Drop Sounds
The "OU" and "OW" Connection
ou
ow
What's that sound?
When ou and ow work together, they often make the sound you hear in:
☁️
cloud
🏙️
town
It sounds like when you get a little pinch... "OUCH!"
The OU Team
ou
🏠
house
🐭
mouse
👄
mouth
🗣️
shout
The OW Team
ow
🦉
owl
🐄
cow
🌻
flower
👑
crown
Top Secret Rule
ou
Usually stays in the middle of a word (mouse, loud).
ow
Loves the end of a word or comes before n, l, or r (cow, down, owl).
Ready to Sort?
Grab your scissors and glue! We're heading to Cloudy Town to sort our words.
Cloudy Town Sort Worksheet Cloudy Town Sort
Sorting the "OU" and "OW" Sounds
Name:
Date:
Cut out the word drops at the bottom. Glue them into the correct side of the town!
ou
The Cloud Words
ow
The Town Words
Cut along the line
found
down
shout
brown
mouth
town
sound
cow
round
flower
cloud
crown
Drip Drop Answer Key Drip Drop Answer Key
Teacher Reference Guide
Level: 2nd Grade
Cloudy Town Sort
OU Words
found, shout, mouth,
sound, round, cloud
OW Words
down, brown, town,
cow, flower, crown
OU Word Hunt Key
Words to Circle: found, shout, mouse, sound, round, house, mouth, cloud.
Sentences:
house
sound
mouse
shout
Teaching Support
Common Pitfalls
Students often confuse the 'ou' sound in soup or touch. Remind them we are listening for the /au/ sound like in "Ouch!".
Extension: Cloud Sentences
Have students choose 2 words from each category and write a sentence that uses both a cloud word and a town word.
Sound Search
Challenge students to look through their favorite picture books and find 3 more 'ou' and 'ow' words to add to their lists.
"Great teaching is like rain—it helps everyone grow."
Cloudy Word Hunt Worksheet Cloudy Sound Hunt
Finding the "OU" and "OW" Sounds
Name:
Date:
1. Hidden Sounds
Circle words that have the /au/ sound like in cloud and town.
found
snow
shout
brown
mouse
soup
town
mouth
sound
grow
cow
house
2. Rainy Day Sentences
Pick a circled word from above to finish each sentence.
1. We live in a big blue on the hill.
2. The mud on the truck was dark .
3. A little ate a tiny piece of cheese.
4. I a shiny penny on the ground.
3. Write Your Own
Choose one more word from the box and write a sentence.