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Kelly's Kindergarten: Short /u/ Sound Words WorksheetKelly's Kindergarten: Short /u/ Sound Words Worksheet
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Kelly's Kindergarten
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Kelly's Kindergarten: Short /u/ Sound Words

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From hugs to the sun, you can find many great words with the short /u/ sound! Your youngsters will do just that with this worksheet, in which they identify words with the short /u/ sound from a selection of provided images, and then practice writing those words beside the images.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

vowel sounds, the short /u/ sound, short vowels, vowels, /u/ sounds, cutting skills, handwriting

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • As an extension activity, consider a rhyming activity in which class members come up with a list of other words with the short /u/ sound

Classroom Considerations

  • This publisher has a series of similar worksheets covering the other vowel sounds, as well as common word endings and letter recognition

Pros

  • Cut-out images provided for worksheet activity (see additional materials)
  • Penmanship lines included for learners to write their words

Cons

  • Pictures don't align perfectly with the table, but can still easily be cut out

Common Core

RF.1.2.a RF.1.2.b RF.1.2.c RF.2.3.a

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