o can say /o/ or /u/ like in the word love, above, of, some, dozen.
Hint - o will often say /u/ after v, n, th
Sort the words by the vowel sounds you HEAR.
month
across
nothing
lunches
front
flosses
along
tons
among
crushes
Look at the end of the word. Sort by it's suffix.
-s
-es