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.
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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
Long U
Short U
2. blue
Long U
Short U
3. cube
Long U
Short U
4. duck
Long U
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.
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:
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