ShortLong O word family
-ose Words
/oʊz/ — words that share the -ose pattern
The -ose family combines long o with a final s that is usually pronounced /z/, as in rose and nose, giving learners useful practice noticing that spelling and sound do not always match exactly.
How the -ose family works
Keep the ending -ose together, then add or change the beginning sound. Read through the whole word from left to right instead of guessing from its first letter.
7 reviewed examples
-ose word list
Begin with the shorter words. Add the second group only after blends and digraphs in those words have been taught.
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After blends or digraphs
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Listening check
Listen and choose the -ose word
Question 1 of 5
Now read the same words aloud and use one in a sentence.
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Read -ose words in sentences
1A rose sat near the garden hose.
2Strike a pose and pick a rose.
3Close the hose and take a bow.
4Those roses are for you.
5He chose a rose for her.
Ask the learner to underline the -ose word, decode it, and then reread the complete sentence naturally.
Spelling and pronunciation
Keep this family accurate
Keep the final e silent. In this family, s is usually pronounced /z/, as in rose, not /s/.
Five-minute routine
Practise without memorizing the list
Cover the list and reveal one word at a time. Say each sound, blend, then reread the word normally.
Build rose, then exchange its first sound to make another real word from this page.
Read one sentence, dictate one target word, and ask the learner to explain which letters spell the shared ending.
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