Phonics for Kids Lesson 8: ar, or, ur, ow and oi Sounds (Free Worksheet)

What do A and R say together in star? ⭐ In Phonics Lesson 8, children learn five letter teams: ar (car), or (fork), ur (turtle), ow (cow) and oi (coin). They blend words like farm, corn, burn and boil, spot reading mistakes, draw a Farm Word picture, and finish with a 5-question quiz.

1. Letter Teams Again!

• Two letters can make one sound.
• Today: ar or ur ow oi
• Spot the team, then blend.

2. Teams with r

• ar – car
• or – fork
• ur – turtle

3. Ow and oi!

• ow – cow
• oi – coin

4. Blend and Read

f · ar · m (farm), c · or · n (corn), b · ur · n (burn), c · ow (cow)

5. Spot the Mistake

• ❌ car read as “c-a-r” with a short a  →  ✅ c-ar → car
• ❌ coin read as “co-in”  →  ✅ c-oi-n → coin

6. Your Turn

Ask your child these questions. Answers are in brackets.

• Blend: p · ar · k (park)
• Blend: f · or · k (fork)
• Blend: h · ur · t (hurt)
• Blend: b · oi · l (boil)

7. Activity: Farm Word Game

You need: your imagination, a pencil, a sheet of paper.

1. Draw a farm.
2. Add a cow, corn, a barn and a bird.
3. Label each one and circle the team: ar, or, ur, ow, oi.

8. Quick Recap

• ar car • or fork • ur turtle
• ow cow • oi coin
• Two letters, one sound.
• Blend: f-ar-m → farm, c-oi-n → coin.

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