Diphthongs: oi and oy
Free practice for diphthongs: oi and oy. It loads instantly, there is nothing to sign up for, and it stops after eight questions.
What this skill is
Vowel teams: oi (/oi/, as in coin), oy (/oi/, as in boy). English usually has several spellings for one vowel sound, and position within the word often decides which one is used.
Three ways to teach it at home
- Give the position rule out loud: oi in the middle, oy at the end.
- Sort words by which spelling of the sound they use. Sorting is where the pattern becomes visible.
- For teams with two sounds, teach flexing: try one, try the other, keep the one that is a real word.
The full word list
Every word here uses only spellings taught at or before this rung, so nothing needs guessing. Print it, or read it down the column together.
coin · join · point · boil · soil · oil · spoil · noise · voice · choice · moist · boy · toy · joy · enjoy · royal · loyal · destroy
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What grade is "diphthongs: oi and oy"?
It sits in grade 2 in most sequences, and it is aligned to RF.2.3b. In Ladderbug it opens once oo as in moon is solid — grade labels are a rough guide, and readiness is what actually matters.
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