CVC Words Worksheet – Short o and u
How the sounds work (Sound it out, then blend): Say each sound: b – u – s. Blend them into one word: bus. Short o is the sound in “dog”; short u is the sound in “sun”.
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- 1.☕ c _ p — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) u (c) e
- 2.🛁 _ u b — which letter is missing? (a) b (b) t (c) r
- 3.📦 _ o x — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) b (c) g
- 4.Which word is “nut”? (a) bug (b) nut (c) sun
- 5.🛁 t _ b — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) u (c) e
- 6.Blend the sounds: r – o – d. Which word is it? (a) nod (b) rod (c) rot
- 7.🏃 Which word is this? (a) ten (b) hen (c) run
- 8.Blend the sounds: t – u – g. Which word is it? (a) tug (b) hug (c) bug
- 9.⚫ _ o t — which letter is missing? (a) d (b) f (c) l
- 10.🥜 Which word is this? (a) net (b) hug (c) nut
- 11.📦 Which word is this? (a) box (b) dot (c) fox
- 12.Which word is “sun”? (a) bin (b) cup (c) sun
- 13.Change the “s” in “sum” to “g”. Which word do you get? (a) sum (b) hum (c) gum
- 14.🪵 _ o g — which letter is missing? (a) l (b) z (c) m
- 15.☀️ Which word is this? (a) sun (b) hug (c) pen
- 16.Which word is “tub”? (a) cup (b) web (c) tub
- 17.Change the “m” in “hum” to “g”. Which word do you get? (a) hum (b) bug (c) hug
- 18.Blend the sounds: p – o – t. Which word is it? (a) dot (b) not (c) pot
- 19.Blend the sounds: c – u – p. Which word is it? (a) cut (b) cub (c) cup
- 20.Blend the sounds: c – u – t. Which word is it? (a) cup (b) cut (c) hut
- 21.Blend the sounds: j – u – g. Which word is it? (a) jug (b) jog (c) dug
- 22.Which word is “log”? (a) dog (b) leg (c) log
- 23.Blend the sounds: m – u – d. Which word is it? (a) mad (b) mud (c) bud
- 24.🚌 Which word is this? (a) hug (b) tub (c) bus
- 25.Which word is “cup”? (a) sun (b) cup (c) bug
- 26.🐶 _ o g — which letter is missing? (a) z (b) d (c) w
- 27.🐶 Which word is this? (a) dot (b) dog (c) log
- 28.Blend the sounds: d – o – g. Which word is it? (a) hog (b) dog (c) dig
- 29.🚌 b _ s — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) u (c) a
- 30.📦 b _ x — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) a (c) o
- 31.Blend the sounds: s – u – m. Which word is it? (a) sum (b) sun (c) gum
- 32.Blend the sounds: h – o – g. Which word is it? (a) log (b) fog (c) hog
- 33.Which word is “fox”? (a) dog (b) fox (c) six
- 34.Blend the sounds: h – u – g. Which word is it? (a) hug (b) hum (c) rug
- 35.Change the “r” in “rug” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) mug (b) tug (c) rug
- 36.☀️ s _ n — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) e (c) o
- 37.Blend the sounds: l – o – t. Which word is it? (a) rot (b) lot (c) pot
- 38.Change the “h” in “hot” to “p”. Which word do you get? (a) hot (b) not (c) pot
- 39.Which word is “box”? (a) box (b) dot (c) bed
- 40.Change the “r” in “rub” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) tug (b) rub (c) tub
Answer key
- u
- t
- b
- nut
- u
- rod
- run
- tug
- d
- nut
- box
- sun
- gum
- l
- sun
- tub
- hug
- pot
- cup
- cut
- jug
- log
- mud
- bus
- cup
- d
- dog
- dog
- u
- o
- sum
- hog
- fox
- hug
- tug
- u
- lot
- pot
- box
- tub
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