Short Vowels O and U: hop, dog, cup, bug
Practice reading and spelling short o and short u words
Short Vowels O and U: hop, dog, cup, bug
Practice reading and spelling short o and short u words
Language Arts - Grade K-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
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
Fill in the missing vowel: h_p.
The missing vowel is o, so the word is hop. - 4
Fill in the missing vowel: c_p.
The missing vowel is u, so the word is cup. - 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
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
Choose the word that rhymes with hop: mop or mug.
Mop rhymes with hop because both words end with op. - 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
Sort these words by vowel sound: hop, dog, cup, bug. Write the short o words.
The short o words are hop and dog. - 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
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
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
Read the words: hop, dog, cup, bug. Write one word with short o.
A correct short o word is hop or dog. - 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
Complete the sentence with a short u word: I drink from a ____.
The sentence is: I drink from a cup.