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.Change the “t” in “tub” to “r”. Which word do you get? (a) rub (b) tub (c) run
- 2.🏃 Which word is this? (a) cup (b) rat (c) run
- 3.Change the “b” in “bun” to “r”. Which word do you get? (a) bun (b) rug (c) run
- 4.Change the “t” in “lot” to “g”. Which word do you get? (a) lot (b) leg (c) log
- 5.🥜 Which word is this? (a) cat (b) tub (c) nut
- 6.Which word is “nut”? (a) bat (b) nut (c) net
- 7.🐛 Which word is this? (a) bug (b) bag (c) hug
- 8.Change the “r” in “rod” to “n”. Which word do you get? (a) rod (b) nod (c) not
- 9.⚫ Which word is this? (a) bat (b) dot (c) net
- 10.🛁 Which word is this? (a) tub (b) web (c) run
- 11.Change the “n” in “bun” to “s”. Which word do you get? (a) bun (b) bud (c) bus
- 12.Blend the sounds: h – u – t. Which word is it? (a) hot (b) hut (c) hug
- 13.Change the “t” in “tug” to “j”. Which word do you get? (a) rug (b) tug (c) jug
- 14.Change the “b” in “cub” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) cut (b) nut (c) cub
- 15.🏃 r _ n — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) o (c) e
- 16.Change the “m” in “hum” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) hum (b) hut (c) hat
- 17.🛁 t _ b — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) o (c) u
- 18.Which word is “dot”? (a) rat (b) log (c) dot
- 19.Blend the sounds: n – u – t. Which word is it? (a) not (b) nut (c) cut
- 20.🪵 l _ g — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) a (c) o
- 21.🛁 _ u b — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) l (c) r
- 22.Change the “m” in “mug” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) jug (b) mug (c) tug
- 23.Blend the sounds: g – o – t. Which word is it? (a) got (b) lot (c) cot
- 24.☕ c _ p — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) o (c) a
- 25.🦊 f _ x — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) e (c) o
- 26.⚫ _ o t — which letter is missing? (a) d (b) m (c) v
- 27.Which word is “box”? (a) fox (b) box (c) dog
- 28.Change the “h” in “hug” to “r”. Which word do you get? (a) tug (b) hug (c) rug
- 29.📦 b _ x — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) i (c) a
- 30.Which word is “run”? (a) run (b) ten (c) hen
- 31.Blend the sounds: c – o – t. Which word is it? (a) dot (b) cot (c) lot
- 32.Change the “h” in “hot” to “n”. Which word do you get? (a) hot (b) not (c) nut
- 33.Which word is “bug”? (a) bug (b) bus (c) bag
- 34.🐶 d _ g — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) e (c) u
- 35.🪵 Which word is this? (a) dog (b) log (c) leg
- 36.Change the “h” in “hop” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) hop (b) tip (c) top
- 37.📦 _ o x — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) j (c) b
- 38.Blend the sounds: f – o – g. Which word is it? (a) fox (b) fig (c) fog
- 39.☕ _ u p — which letter is missing? (a) l (b) c (c) m
- 40.Which word is “dog”? (a) log (b) dog (c) dot
Answer key
- rub
- run
- run
- log
- nut
- nut
- bug
- nod
- dot
- tub
- bus
- hut
- jug
- cut
- u
- hut
- u
- dot
- nut
- o
- t
- tug
- got
- u
- o
- d
- box
- rug
- o
- run
- cot
- not
- bug
- o
- log
- top
- b
- fog
- c
- dog
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