Circling Short U Words Worksheet
This circling short u words worksheet asks 2nd grade students to spot the one short u word in each row and use those words in sentences. An answer key is included for fast checking.
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This circling short u words worksheet helps 2nd grade students hear the short u sound in the middle of simple words. Short u is the sound in words like bug, sun, and cup. Learning to tell it apart from long u, as in cube and flute, is an important step in reading and spelling one-syllable words.
On this page, students read three words in each of six rows and circle the one word that has a short u sound. The other words in each row have long u or a different vowel sound, so children have to listen carefully instead of guessing. Then they choose two of the words they circled and write a sentence for each one on the lines below.
What’s Included
- Six rows of three words, with one short u word in every row
- Long u words like cube, tube, mule, and flute to compare the difference between the two sounds
- A sentence-writing section using the circled words
- An answer key with every short u word circled
Why This Worksheet Helps Kids
- Students practice hearing the middle vowel sound in one-syllable words.
- Comparing short u with long u builds stronger decoding and spelling skills.
- Writing sentences with the circled words connects phonics to real writing.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Before students begin, say a few short u words together, like rug, hut, and tub, and stretch out the vowel sound. After the sheet is finished, have students sort all eighteen words into short u and not short u groups. This 2nd grade short vowels worksheet also works well as a quick center activity, and the circling short u words worksheet can be sent home for extra practice.
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