Greetings Reception. I am Qu and I come from the planet Ouch.

Whilst I was visiting earth yesterday I flew past your classroom. Your teachers were helping you to think of some “ou” words. Some people found it a little tricky. To help you I have written you a story. Can you find them all?

We flew through lots of thick white clouds and came to your planet we landed in a place called South Africa. We found lots of people on the ground.

We flew through lots of thick white clouds and came to your planet we landed in a place called South Africa. We found lots of people on the ground.

We flew through lots of thick white clouds and came to your planet we landed in a place called South Africa. We found lots of people on the ground.

Then we flew to a house and saw a mouse. We got really hungry. My friend Mouthy wanted to eat him.

Then we flew to a house and saw a mouse. We got really hungry. My friend Mouthy wanted to eat him.

We had so much fun! I even made an earthling friend called Couch. He took me to a place called Bushfield Road School. That’s where I found you!

We had so much fun! I even made an earthling friend called Couch. He took me to a place called Bushfield Road School. That’s where I found you!

It’s a shame we had to fly back home but I missed my pet, Zeb. I have taken him a pound of sprouts as a treat! He thinks it is yummy.

It’s a shame we had to fly back home but I missed my pet, Zeb. I have taken him a pound of sprouts as a treat! He thinks it is yummy.

I hope you found lots of “ou” words in my story. I will fly past your

window whilst you are working to see how well you are sounding out

your words. Good luck!

Love,

Qu. x

“ou” Phonic Sound

Guess the word and count the phonemes.

Count the phonemes

ou

t

2

ou

Count the phonemes

ou

t

3

ou

sh

c ou

l

Count the phonemes

4

ou

d

s ou

c

Count the phonemes

4

ou

t

shoutout

c oudlsc out

c l oud s c tou

s r oup

Count the phonemes

ou

5

t

tspr ou

s p r ou t

ou o-u ow o-u ow O-U-T, O-U-T, get out of here you bumble

bee! OUCH!!!!

The ‘OW’ Sound

There are TWO ways of making the OW sound:1. One is with the letters “ow” of course2. And the other is with the letters OU

Lets see how this works:Say: “ow” - cow, clown, brown, down

They all sound the letters they are spelt with: OW!

Now say: “ou” - shout, loud, proud, cloud, mouseThey all say the OW! sound, even though they are spelt with an OU

Lets tell a story using these sounds:

One day a br................... c............ was grazing in a field, when a pr...........

cl.................. said in a l............. voice: you can’t eat here! Just then a

m................. came d.................... the hill and began to sh........... “There’s

rain on the way, look at that cl..............!

Cover and copy the words – practice writing them without looking at them:

shout ...........................................cow ................................................loud ..........................................clown .............................................proud ..........................................brown ............................................cloud ..........................................down ..............................................mouse ..........................................

Can you think of any other words with the OW or OU sound?

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