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.🪵 l _ g — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) a (c) i
- 2.Change the “s” in “sum” to “h”. Which word do you get? (a) hum (b) sum (c) ham
- 3.☕ _ u p — which letter is missing? (a) g (b) c (c) f
- 4.Blend the sounds: r – o – d. Which word is it? (a) nod (b) rod (c) rid
- 5.Change the “r” in “rug” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) tug (b) rug (c) mug
- 6.🦊 f _ x — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) a (c) o
- 7.🦊 Which word is this? (a) fox (b) box (c) log
- 8.📦 Which word is this? (a) dot (b) box (c) bag
- 9.🥜 _ u t — which letter is missing? (a) s (b) n (c) j
- 10.Which word is “bug”? (a) bug (b) bus (c) hug
- 11.🛁 t _ b — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) u (c) e
- 12.🥜 n _ t — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) u (c) o
- 13.🦊 _ o x — which letter is missing? (a) j (b) b (c) f
- 14.⚫ Which word is this? (a) dot (b) hat (c) rat
- 15.Blend the sounds: t – u – g. Which word is it? (a) bug (b) hug (c) tug
- 16.Blend the sounds: c – u – p. Which word is it? (a) cop (b) cut (c) cup
- 17.🚌 _ u s — which letter is missing? (a) r (b) l (c) b
- 18.🛁 _ u b — which letter is missing? (a) r (b) g (c) t
- 19.Which word is “run”? (a) van (b) nut (c) run
- 20.Change the “x” in “fox” to “g”. Which word do you get? (a) hog (b) fox (c) fog
- 21.Which word is “fox”? (a) log (b) box (c) fox
- 22.Which word is “log”? (a) dog (b) leg (c) log
- 23.Blend the sounds: t – o – p. Which word is it? (a) hop (b) top (c) mop
- 24.☕ c _ p — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) o (c) a
- 25.🚌 Which word is this? (a) bus (b) bed (c) bat
- 26.☕ Which word is this? (a) cup (b) bug (c) map
- 27.Change the “s” in “bus” to “g”. Which word do you get? (a) jug (b) bug (c) bus
- 28.Which word is “hug”? (a) nut (b) hug (c) bus
- 29.Which word is “cup”? (a) nut (b) cap (c) cup
- 30.Which word is “box”? (a) box (b) fox (c) bag
- 31.⚫ d _ t — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) e (c) u
- 32.Which word is “sun”? (a) bus (b) sun (c) van
- 33.📦 _ o x — which letter is missing? (a) b (b) m (c) s
- 34.Which word is “bus”? (a) bus (b) cup (c) sun
- 35.🛁 Which word is this? (a) cup (b) tub (c) bus
- 36.Change the “t” in “hut” to “g”. Which word do you get? (a) mug (b) hut (c) hug
- 37.Change the “h” in “hum” to “s”. Which word do you get? (a) sun (b) hum (c) sum
- 38.📦 b _ x — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) i (c) o
- 39.Which word is “tub”? (a) bus (b) cup (c) tub
- 40.🐛 Which word is this? (a) hug (b) bag (c) bug
Answer key
- o
- hum
- c
- rod
- tug
- o
- fox
- box
- n
- bug
- u
- u
- f
- dot
- tug
- cup
- b
- t
- run
- fog
- fox
- log
- top
- u
- bus
- cup
- bug
- hug
- cup
- box
- o
- sun
- b
- bus
- tub
- hug
- sum
- o
- tub
- bug
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