Sound Scout Worksheet
Wilderness Phonics Quest
SOUND SCOUT
Focus Vowel Teams: -ou and -ow making the /ou/ sound
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Scout Phonics Handbook: The /ou/ Sound
The /ou/ sound is the loud sound you make when you stub your toe! It is spelled -ou (as in scout) or -ow (as in owl).
⚠️ Scout Alert: The letters -ow can also say the long o sound (as in snow). The letters -oa *always* say the long o sound (as in boat). Don't get tricked!
Training Word Bank
coach
glow
snow
float
frown
counting
throat
shadow
cloud
roast
elbow
mountain
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The Word Sorting Safari
Sort the words from the Word Bank into their correct camping spots. Pay close attention to the sound and the spelling pattern!
🌲 Camp Long O (-oa)
❄️ Camp Long O (-ow)
🔥 Camp /ou/ Sound
CAMP OUTPOST FIELD MANUAL PAGE 1
SOUND SCOUT ADVANCED SCOUTING
STAGE 2
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Syllable Peaks & Story Quest
Check out how these multi-syllable words are split, then read the story below. Partner up and listen to each other read!
moun·tain mountain
pow·der powder
cloud·y cloudy
thou·sand thousand
show·er shower
Reading Task
The Lost Scout of Cloudy Peak
A thick, cloudy mist rolled down the high mountain. Deep in the woods, Scout Billy saw a thousand pine trees but could not see his camp. With some dry powder in his flask, he blew a loud whistle and started shouting. Luckily, another scout was counting the whistles and found him in a shower of light rain!
Listen to your partner read! Check boxes:
Fluent reading Correct /ou/ sounds
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Trailblazer Sentences
Read each sentence carefully. Choose the correct word from the options to complete the sentence and fill in the blank.
- The thick dark covered the bright afternoon sun before the storm.
A boat
B blow
C cloud
D coat
- We had to hike up a steep to reach our campsite.
A mountain
B shadow
C throat
D roast
- Please do not inside the quiet library!
A soap
B shout
C snow
D elbow
- Listen! I hear a loud hooting high in the tree tonight.
A owl
B oat
C own
D oak
CAMP OUTPOST FIELD MANUAL PAGE 2