Diphthongs & Variant Vowels

Skill 10 of the Wiggler phonics curriculum: lessons 75–87, 13 in all. oi oy ou ow oo(×2) au aw ew ui; flexes ambiguous ow/oo/ea; w & l influence (oi/ou/oo first heard in Unit 1, Groups 5&7).

Skill 10 · 13 lessons

What this skill covers

• Lessons 75–87 · 13 lessons · about 2.6 weeks
• Sounds and patterns: oi · oy · ou · ow · oo · au · aw · ew

Lessons in this skill

Every lesson below is a decodable story a child reads once the sounds in it have been taught.

• Lesson 75 · The Coin in the Soil — New Concept — A backyard treasure hunt.
• Lesson 76 · The Toy of Joy — New Concept — A boy's favorite toy.
• Lesson 77 · The Loud Mouse in the House — New Concept — A noisy houseguest.
• Lesson 78 · The Cow and the Owl — New Concept — Barnyard friends in town.
• Lesson 79 · Zoo on the Moon — New Concept — Animals visit a moon zoo.
• Lesson 80 · The Good Book Nook — New Concept — A cozy reading corner story.
• Lesson 81 · The Sauce Launch — New Concept — A messy kitchen launch.
• Lesson 82 · The Paw on the Lawn — New Concept — A backyard mystery.
• Lesson 83 · The New Crew — New Concept — A flight crew adventure.
• Lesson 84 · The Fruit Cruise — New Concept — A juice-bar boat.
• Lesson 85 · The Great Bread Break — New Concept — A bakery story.
• Lesson 86 · The Tall Wall Walk — New Concept — Kids walk a garden wall.
• Lesson 87 · The Round Town Crowd — Checkpoint — Checkpoint story.

• Previous skill: Vowel Teams (Long)
• Next skill: Advanced Patterns & Silent Letters
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