L & S
Long Vowel Book 6
ow ou
Mouse in the House
Alternative Spellings
L&S Readers
Alternative spellings for long vowel sound ow:
ow
ou
brown
shouted
ground
downtown
mouse
loud
crown
house
sound
clown
around
around
crowd
about
now
lounge
growled
couch
towel
mouth
Notes for parents: If your child is stuck on a word say: ‘The sound is _, ’ or, ‘The sounds are _ _ _ ,’ If the reader still struggles, provide the word and carry on. Use
how
pounded
pure sounds (e.g. ‘p’ - ‘a’ - ‘t’ not ‘puh’ - ‘a’ - ‘tuh’).
Mouse in the House
Alternative Spellings for:
Written by: Fraser Milne
ow
“Help!” shouted Mrs Brown, “There’s a mouse in the house.” Mrs Brown got up on a chair and called her niece. 2
Her niece was working on a street downtown. She was the Crown Clown, and she had a big crowd around her. 3
“What now?” growled the Crown Clown when she answered her phone. 4
When she heard about the mouse, she got in her clown car and rushed to her aunt’s house. 5
She found Mrs Brown in the lounge and asked about the mouse. “Under the couch,” mouthed Mrs Brown. 6
The Crown Clown grabbed a towel. She pounded the ground with her foot and made a loud sound.
7
The mouse ran out, and the Crown Clown threw the towel over the mouse. “How can I thank you?” said Mrs Brown. “How about a hug?” said her niece. 8
Comprehension Questions: 1. Where was the Crown Clown working? 2. Where was the mouse hiding? 3. How did the Crown Clown capture the mouse?
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Long Vowel Sounds
Phase 5 Alternative Spellings
Consonant Digraphs
Short & ‘r’ Controlled Vowels
1. 2. 3. 4.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
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