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UFLI Foundations · Low Frequency Spelling

Lesson 116: ough /aw/, ough /ō/

Lesson 116 is lesson 136 of 148 in the UFLI Foundations sequence, in the Low Frequency Spelling unit, starting on page 312 of the manual.

In short

Lesson 116 teaches ough /aw/, ough /ō/. It comes after Lesson 115 (ew /yū/, eu /yū/, ue /yū/, ou /ū/) and before Lesson 117 (Signal Vowels: c /s/, g /j/). Teach it from the manual, then record the date, the minutes and one rating of how it went.

What to record after teaching it

  • The date and the minutes. That is the instruction log.
  • One rating, seen cold at the start of the next session: Needs support, Developing or Secure.
  • Whether ough /aw/, ough /ō/ needs to come back: next session for Needs support, after about three sessions for Developing.
  • A one-line note only if something surprised you.

The Low Frequency Spelling unit

8 lessons. This one is 6 of 8.

  1. Lesson 111: ar /er/, or /er/
  2. Lesson 112: air /air/, are /air/, ear /air/
  3. Lesson 113: ear /ear/
  4. Lesson 114: ei /ā/, eigh /ā/, ey /ā/, ea /ā/, aigh /ā/
  5. Lesson 115: ew /yū/, eu /yū/, ue /yū/, ou /ū/
  6. Lesson 116: ough /aw/, ough /ō/
  7. Lesson 117: Signal Vowels: c /s/, g /j/
  8. Lesson 118: ch /sh/, ch /k/, gn /n/, gh /g/, silent t

Practice this pattern

Other vowel teams. A few original practice words:

  • moon
  • soon
  • pool
  • boot
  • broom
  • hook
Word list, sentences and warm-ups 

Questions people ask

Is this the official UFLI Foundations Lesson 116?
No. This page gives the lesson's name, concept, unit and place in the sequence so you can plan and track. The lesson itself is in the UFLI Foundations manual, which you teach from. Literacy Trail is not affiliated with the University of Florida Literacy Institute.
Can a student start here?
Yes, if they read and spell the concepts of the earlier lessons reliably. Start one or two lessons before the first shaky one, which may mean Lesson 115, and mark the earlier lessons as already taught so the record reads correctly.
What if ough /aw/, ough /ō/ does not stick?
Teach the next lesson anyway and bring this concept back for two minutes at the start of the next session. Two Needs support ratings in a row on it means change the approach (build it, write it, then read it) rather than repeat the lesson.

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