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ow and ou words

ou in the middle, ow at the end. A free 2nd grade spelling list: hear each word, print a practice sheet, or take the test.

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The words

  • cow
  • town
  • cloud
  • house
  • mouse
  • owl
  • brown
  • crown
  • down
  • how
  • now
  • out
  • shout
  • round
  • mouth
  • loud
  • about
  • around
  • found
  • ground
  • our
  • pouch
  • wow
  • sound
  • count
  • crowd
  • south
  • proud
  • couch
  • bounce
  • gown
  • towel
  • shower
  • scout
  • trout

Tricky words to learn by heart

These come up alongside this pattern but don't follow it.

  • country
  • young
  • touch

In a sentence

  • cow: The farmer's brown cow gives milk in the green meadow.
  • town: The friendly dwarves live in a cozy town under the hill.
  • cloud: A soft white cloud floated over the dragon's castle.
  • house: The elves built a cozy house in the forest.
  • mouse: A tiny mouse hid under the castle's big wooden table.
  • owl: A wise owl sits on the old oak tree.

Mistakes to watch for

For grown-ups helping at home: these are the kinds of slips this pattern tends to bring.

WordOften written as
cowkow, cau
towntawn, toun
cloudclowd, klowd
househouz, howse
mousemowse, mouze

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