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Short Vowels O and U: hop, dog, cup, bug

Practice reading and spelling short o and short u words

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Short Vowels O and U: hop, dog, cup, bug

Practice reading and spelling short o and short u words

Language Arts - Grade K-1

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Say the word out loud if it helps. Write your answer on the line.
  1. 1

    Circle the word with the short o sound: hop or cup.

    The short o sound is the middle sound in hop.

    The word hop has the short o sound.
  2. 2

    Circle the word with the short u sound: dog or bug.

    The short u sound is the middle sound in bug.

    The word bug has the short u sound.
  3. 3

    Fill in the missing vowel: h_p.

    The missing vowel is o, so the word is hop.
  4. 4

    Fill in the missing vowel: c_p.

    The missing vowel is u, so the word is cup.
  5. 5

    Write the word that names the animal: dog.

    Dog has the short o sound in the middle.

    The word dog names the animal.
  6. 6

    Write the word that names the small insect: bug.

    Bug has the short u sound in the middle.

    The word bug names the small insect.
  7. 7

    Choose the word that rhymes with hop: mop or mug.

    Mop rhymes with hop because both words end with op.
  8. 8

    Choose the word that rhymes with cup: pup or top.

    Listen to the ending sound.

    Pup rhymes with cup because both words end with up.
  9. 9

    Sort these words by vowel sound: hop, dog, cup, bug. Write the short o words.

    The short o words are hop and dog.
  10. 10

    Sort these words by vowel sound: hop, dog, cup, bug. Write the short u words.

    The short u words are cup and bug.
  11. 11

    Fill in the missing vowel to make the word dog: d_g.

    Say dog slowly and listen to the middle sound.

    The missing vowel is o, so the word is dog.
  12. 12

    Fill in the missing vowel to make the word bug: b_g.

    Say bug slowly and listen to the middle sound.

    The missing vowel is u, so the word is bug.
  13. 13

    Read the words: hop, dog, cup, bug. Write one word with short o.

    A correct short o word is hop or dog.
  14. 14

    Read the words: hop, dog, cup, bug. Write one word with short u.

    Short u sounds like the middle sound in cup.

    A correct short u word is cup or bug.
  15. 15

    Complete the sentence with a short u word: I drink from a ____.

    The sentence is: I drink from a cup.
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