ShortShort O word family
-ot Words
/ษt/ โ words that share the -ot pattern
The -ot family combines short O with final /t/. It contains useful CVC words and several accessible blend and digraph words.
How the -ot family works
Keep the ending -ot together, then add or change the beginning sound. Read through the whole word from left to right instead of guessing from its first letter.
11 reviewed examples
-ot 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 -ot word
Question 1 of 5
Now read the same words aloud and use one in a sentence.
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Read -ot words in sentences
1The pot is hot.
2A dot is on the map.
3The dog has a spot.
4The fox can trot.
5The cot is not wet.
Ask the learner to underline the -ot word, decode it, and then reread the complete sentence naturally.
Spelling and pronunciation
Keep this family accurate
The final t is part of the pattern. Boat and coat have a long O vowel and should be taught separately.
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 hot, 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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