How long have you been looking for a worksheet that focuses on the long /u/ sound? You've found one here! Pupils add in the letter u to six words. They then match the words to the images along the left side of the paper.

Concepts

the long /u/ sound, the letter u, phonics, letter-sound correspondence, beginning reading, letter recognition, long vowels, vowel sounds, vowels

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• After students have finished adding in the missing letters, invite them to color in the images
• Practice saying each word out loud to reinforce the long /u/ sound

Classroom Considerations

• Drawing lines from the words to their matching images might not be the tidiest way for learners to connect images to words

Pros

• Handwriting lines are provided to support beginning writers
• Includes high-quality images

Cons

• None

Common Core

RF.K.1.d RF.K.3.a RF.K.3.b RF.1.3.a