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Long U and Short U Vowel Sounds

This worksheet helps first-graders practice identifying and differentiating between long U and short U vowel sounds in words.

Grade 1 ELA GrammarPhonicsLetter SoundsVowelsLong U/short U
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TextFill in the BlanksWord BankShort Answer

Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.2.A

Topics

ELAGrade 1PhonicsVowelsLong UShort U
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Long U and Short U Vowel Sounds

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Read the instructions for each section carefully and complete the activities.

Read each word. Circle 'Long U' if the U says its name (like in 'cute'). Circle 'Short U' if the U says /uh/ (like in 'cup').

1. fun

T

Long U

F

Short U

2. blue

T

Long U

F

Short U

3. cube

T

Long U

F

Short U

4. duck

T

Long U

F

Short U

Fill in the blank with the correct letters to make a word with a long U or short U sound. Then write if it is a Long U or Short U word.

1. c te (Long U/Short U:  )

2. b g (Long U/Short U:  )

3. j mp (Long U/Short U:  )

4. fl te (Long U/Short U:  )

Read the words in the word bank. Write them in the correct column: Long U or Short U.

tube
run
mule
duck
cute
gum
blue
nut

Long U Words

Short U Words

Write a sentence using a word with a long U sound and a sentence using a word with a short U sound.

Long U sentence:

Short U sentence: