ow (cow, now): word list
27 words for grade 2. Words grouped by spelling pattern.
Diphthongs and vowel pairs like these make a sound that glides or changes. Students often need to memorize which spelling is used.
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| Word | Syllables | Estimated grade |
|---|---|---|
| cow | 1 | K |
| now | 1 | K |
| how | 1 | 1 |
| down | 1 | K |
| town | 1 | 1 |
| brown | 1 | K |
| clown | 1 | 2 |
| crown | 1 | 2 |
| owl | 1 | K |
| flower | 2 | K |
| plow | 1 | 2 |
| frown | 1 | 2 |
| growl | 1 | 2 |
| crowd | 1 | 2 |
| power | 2 | 2 |
| towel | 2 | K |
| tower | 2 | 2 |
| shower | 2 | K |
| allow | 2 | 2 |
| wow | 1 | 2 |
| vow | 1 | 2 |
| brow | 1 | 2 |
| drown | 1 | 2 |
| gown | 1 | 2 |
| howl | 1 | 2 |
| prowl | 1 | 2 |
| scowl | 1 | 2 |
Grades are estimates of when a word is first taught. Source: Written for this site
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