OUGH as in Bought Worksheet

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The word cluster –ough can be pronounced in more than one way. When your child sees –ough in different words, they might be confused and think that they all have the same pronunciation. Use this worksheet to teach them how the sound can change in different words. For example, -ough sometimes sounds like ‘aw’ as found in the word ‘bought’. Ask your child to give you some more examples to see how well they understand. Then, help them underline the correct words to fill in the blanks.

Required skills:
To resolve this worksheet, students should know the various sounds of the -ough cluster in different words. They should also know how to identify the correct word with the right pronunciation of the ou-gh sound. For instance, 'bought' pronounced as 'bawt'.