Word Sorts and Activities 

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In this article are words that have the /oi/ sound.  This can be represented by oy or by oi.  Have your students look for two words in the article that have the /oi/ sound.  They should give you the words destroy and soil. Write these words on the board and elicit the two ways to spell /oi/.  Then give each student a sort containing the following words:

 

(It would be interesting to explain that doily is spelled doyley in Britain).

Have the students sort the words by the spelling of /oi/.  Ask the students to see if they can formulate a rule that explains the spelling of /oi/.  Lead students to the understanding that the /oi/ sound is usually written oi when it is not the last sound in a syllable. (Closed syllable)  The sound /oi/ is written oy when it is the last sound in the syllable. (Open syllable)

Play Picture It with the new words.  You may want to play only with the /oi/ words or you may add these words to your previous deck.  This depends on the level and needs of your students.

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