Learn about ow words with these fun worksheets to understand the concept of a digraph. This is a pattern of two letters representing one sound in English.
Also, the vowel team represents more than one vowel sound making it impossible to decode ow words. Therefore, ow words are sight words that must be learned, as they cannot be sounded out.
In the word cow, ‘ow’ is a diphthong, but sounds like long ‘o’ in show.
Click here to see ‘ow words’ in full sentences in OW Stories

Since there is so much to learn about ow words, you can use these free worksheets in learning environments for:
- Preschoolers
- Older children in remedial classes
- Adults in reading improvement classes
- Foreign language speakers learning English
Have fun with learning word lists, tracing and filling in the blanks with letters to spell ow words correctly.
Download 5 free worksheets to spell, trace and learn ow words
OW words worksheet – fill in the blanks

OW words worksheet – cow, how, now, low

OW words worksheet – blow, show, slow, brow

OW words worksheet – down, gown, town, sown

OW words worksheet: fowl, howl, growl, bowl

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