Words With Short U Sound. Fill in the words - write the correct words worksheet. It allows them to practice reading simple words with u sound.
These free short u worksheets are great for phonics practice in kindergarten and early first grade! EFL and ESL teachers are. "u" + consonant + (end of word) = Short "u" sound. "u" + consonant + consonant = Short "u" sound. The lips go from slightly rounded to very rounded and puckered (like you are going to kiss Hint: There are two words with short 'u' sounds, two words with long 'u' sounds, and one word with both.
Words include: cup, shut, drum, plus, cub, track, under, bug, and up.
Printables with Short u Sound Words.
Short-u is pronounced in the center (not front, not back) middle (not high, not low) part of the mouth, and the tongue needs to be relaxed. As far as "Long u" vowels you will also see that the u_e combination, ew, and oo can make the same sound as a standard long u. The words listed below are short vowel sounds, not short vowel spellings.