Second Grade · Reading · week 7

Oi and Oy: Coin and Boy

Read words with the vowel teams oi and oy, two spellings for the same sound, and notice where each one tends to appear in a word.

Oi and oy make the exact same sound, the one in coin and boy. This works just like ai and ay from last year: oi usually shows up in the middle or start of a word, and oy usually shows up at the end.

Knowing where each spelling tends to live is a handy clue for reading new words you have never seen before.

📋 For the teacher
Teach it (10–15 min):
  • Remind your child this is the same pattern as ai and ay -- one sound, and the spot in the word hints at the spelling.
  • Read a few oi and oy words side by side so the shared sound is obvious by ear.
  • Have your child hunt for an oi or oy word on a toy box, book, or sign.
  • Celebrate connecting this new pattern back to something already known -- that is real reading growth.
Talk about it:
  • Where does oi usually show up in a word? What about oy?
  • What sound do both oi and oy make?
  • Can you find an oi or oy word somewhere close by?

Mastery looks like: They read oi and oy words with the correct sound and notice which spelling tends to appear where.

Common stumbles: Trying to sound out oi or oy as two separate vowel sounds instead of one blended sound.

See it visually

Interactive, spoken-aloud tools that show this idea in motion.

Vowel TeamsTwo vowels, one sound: ai, ea, oa, ee — hear each team.try →
Homework for this lessonType it, write it with a stylus, or print it for pencil & paper.open →
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