Moon or Book? The Two oo Sounds

About This Resource

A complete Grade 1 ESL phonics pack on the two sounds of oo: the long sound in moon, spoon, boot and pool, and the short sound in book, foot, cook and wood. Children listen, sort words by sound, read and write oo words, and finish with a silly sentence. Includes slides with notes, a lesson plan, worksheet, quiz, homework, A5 flashcards, a rubric, Word files and answer keys.

Overview

The letters oo can make two sounds. In moon the sound is long, like when you say "wow" slowly. In book the sound is short and quick. Children hear both sounds, use a moon card and a book card to show which sound they hear, and then sort, read and write eight common words. They also build simple sentences such as "Look at the moon!" and "I cook with a spoon."

Resource Details

Subject: ESL
Topic: The oo Sound in Moon and Book
Category: Phonics
File Type: PDF
File Size: 483.6 KB
Published: 13 Nov 2026
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Grade 1 ESL (ages 6–7), A1 40 minutes Phonics listening reading spelling

Learning Objectives

Hear the difference between the long oo in moon and the short oo in book.
Read and write eight common oo words.
Sort oo words by their sound.

How to Use This Resource

Show the slides. Children hold up a moon card for the long sound and a book card for the short sound.
Do worksheet activities 1 and 2 together, reading each word aloud.
Children complete activities 3 to 6, then use the quiz and take home the homework page.

Classroom Activity Ideas

Moon or book? Say a word; children hold up the moon card or the book card.
oo hunt: children find oo words in a short storybook.
Silly sentences: children make a sentence with two oo words, such as I put my boot in the pool.

Differentiation

Support: work with four words only (moon, spoon, book, foot). Challenge: children find two more words for each sound, such as food and good.

Assessment

Use the worksheet and quiz to check sorting and spelling. Use the rubric while children read the flashcards aloud.

Teacher Tips

Accents differ: in some parts of the world, words like book and look are said with a longer sound. Teach the sound your learners will hear most, and accept both. Keep the two key pictures, a moon and a book, on the board all lesson.

What's Included

10-page printable PDF lesson pack: teacher lesson plan with timings, materials and differentiation
Key vocabulary list (8 words with meanings and examples)
Student worksheet (6 activities)
Quiz / assessment (3 parts)
Homework practice page
Printable flashcards: 8 A5 picture cards (separate PDF)
Assessment rubric (4 levels)
Lesson slides (editable PowerPoint)
Editable Word version of all student pages
Complete answer key (also as a separate PDF)

Additional Files

Lesson Slides (PPTX)
Editable Student Pages and Lesson Plan (DOCX)
A5 Flashcards (PDF)
Answer Key (PDF)

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