Long U and Short U Sounds

A kindergarten worksheet to practice identifying and differentiating between long U and short U vowel sounds.

Kindergarten ELA GrammarPhonicsLetter SoundsVowelsLong U/short U

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Multiple ChoiceFill in the BlanksWord BankShort Answer

Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.2.A

Topics

KindergartenELAPhonicsVowelsLong UShort U

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Listen to the word and decide if it has a long U sound (like in 'flute') or a short U sound (like in 'bug').

1. Does 'blue' have a long U or short U sound?

Long U

Short U

2. Does 'sun' have a long U or short U sound?

Long U

Short U

Fill in the blank with 'u' to complete the word. Say the word aloud to help you.

3. b g (bug)

4. c be (cube)

5. d ck (duck)

Sort the words into the correct sound category. Write the words under 'Long U' or 'Short U'.

tube

cut

mule

rug

Long U

Short U

6. Draw something that has a long U sound. Write the word.

7. Draw something that has a short U sound. Write the word.

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