Short Vowel Sounds U Worksheet
This short vowel sounds u worksheet gives 1st Grade readers six pictures to sort by ear and three sentences to finish from a word box. An answer key is included, so short u practice prints in one step.
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Description
The short u sound is the vowel a reader hears in the middle of sun, bus and cup, and it is one of the five short vowels a child has to sort by ear before spelling patterns can start helping. This short vowel sounds u worksheet gives 1st Grade readers focused practice hearing that middle sound in whole words, and then writing short u words inside sentences they read for themselves.
Six pictures fill the top of this first grade short vowels worksheet. The child says each picture name out loud, listens to the middle sound, and circles every picture that carries short u while leaving the others alone. A four-word box and three short sentences follow, so the same sound comes back in print: the reader works out which word finishes each sentence and writes it on the line. One word in the box fits nothing, which keeps the job about reading the sentence instead of matching whatever is left over. Read the pictures together the first time through, then let the page stand on its own as independent practice, morning work, or a quick check after a phonics lesson.
What’s Included
- 1 print-ready PDF worksheet
- Answer key
- 6 picture activities plus a word box and 3 fill-in-the-blank sentences
Three things make this short vowel sounds u worksheet work. First, the pictures are named by the child rather than labeled on the page, so the sound has to be heard instead of read off a word. Second, the pictures mix short u with other short vowels, which asks for a real decision on every one and rules out circling the whole row. Third, the sentences move the skill from single sounds into connected text, which is where a first grader actually needs it, and the extra word in the box means the last blank still has to be earned.
Teachers and parents can stretch the page in a few directions. Say the six picture names slowly together and stretch the middle sound before anyone picks up a pencil. Hunt for more short u words around the room – rug, cup, bus, tub – and add them to a class chart beside the worksheet. After the sentences are finished, ask your reader to say each one aloud and draw a small picture of it on the back, which turns three lines of reading into three quick comprehension checks.
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