RULE 1 • THE -OOD SHORT SOUND (ŏŏ)
In wood and good, the digraph oo makes the Short oo /ʊ/ sound (marked ŏŏ), rhyming with stood. (Remember: food and mood are long ōō!).
RULE 2 • THE -OOM LONG RHYMES (ōō)
Words in -oom (bloom, gloom, room) take the Long oo /uː/ sound (marked ōō). Charles McKay uses this musical triple rhyme in his classic lullaby.
RULE 3 • DIACRITICAL MARKS OVER OO
Double Macron (ōō) indicates long /uː/ (blōōm, glōōm, rōōm).
Double Breve (ŏŏ) indicates short /ʊ/ (wo͝od, go͝od, no͝ok).
1Read the three classic poetry excerpts carefully, then copy the indicated rhyming lines neatly:
1. ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
Andnowatlastthesun
Isgoingdownbehindthewood,
AndIamveryhappy,
ForIknowthatI’vebeengood.
— R. L. STEVENSON
Copy Rhyming Lines (wood / good):
2. ELAINE GOODALE
Purpleastersbloomincrowds
Ineveryshadynook.
— ELAINE GOODALE
Copy Couplet (bloom / nook):
3. CHARLES MCKAY
LiketheroseofMayinbloom,
Likeastaramidthegloom,
Likethesunshineintheroom,
Babymine.
— CHARLES MCKAY
Copy Triple Rhyme (bloom/gloom/room):
2Put the proper mark over each oo: Write each word with its mark (ōō or ŏŏ), then check its sound value:
wood
good
bloom
nook
gloom
room
3Poetic Rhyme Analysis & Dictation: Complete the sound analysis, then write the teacher's dictation sentence:
POETIC SOUND & RHYME DISCRIMINATION
1. In Stevenson's poem, wood rhymes with — both have (long ōō / short ŏŏ).
2. In Goodale's poem, bloom takes , while nook takes .
3. In McKay's lullaby, the 3 rhyming words are , , and .