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”.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.Change the “s” in “sum” to “g”. Which word do you get? (a) gem (b) sum (c) gum
- 2.🪵 Which word is this? (a) log (b) dog (c) leg
- 3.🐶 _ o g — which letter is missing? (a) g (b) t (c) d
- 4.🏃 r _ n — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) u (c) i
- 5.Blend the sounds: c – o – t. Which word is it? (a) cot (b) lot (c) rot
- 6.🤗 h _ g — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) e (c) a
- 7.☀️ s _ n — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) u (c) i
- 8.Blend the sounds: b – u – n. Which word is it? (a) fun (b) bun (c) sun
- 9.Which word is “box”? (a) bat (b) box (c) log
- 10.🪵 l _ g — which letter is missing? (a) i (b) u (c) o
- 11.Change the “j” in “jug” to “m”. Which word do you get? (a) jug (b) mud (c) mug
- 12.Blend the sounds: f – o – x. Which word is it? (a) box (b) fox (c) fog
- 13.☕ _ u p — which letter is missing? (a) h (b) v (c) c
- 14.🦊 _ o x — which letter is missing? (a) f (b) j (c) n
- 15.Change the “g” in “gum” to “h”. Which word do you get? (a) gum (b) hum (c) ham
- 16.🛁 _ u b — which letter is missing? (a) t (b) b (c) n
- 17.📦 Which word is this? (a) fox (b) box (c) bed
- 18.Change the “n” in “not” to “d”. Which word do you get? (a) hot (b) not (c) dot
- 19.Blend the sounds: h – o – g. Which word is it? (a) fog (b) dog (c) hog
- 20.Which word is “bug”? (a) bus (b) hug (c) bug
- 21.🐛 Which word is this? (a) bug (b) bus (c) hug
- 22.Blend the sounds: b – u – s. Which word is it? (a) bus (b) bun (c) bug
- 23.Which word is “bus”? (a) cup (b) hug (c) bus
- 24.Change the “b” in “bud” to “m”. Which word do you get? (a) bud (b) mad (c) mud
- 25.🚌 b _ s — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) e (c) i
- 26.Blend the sounds: t – u – b. Which word is it? (a) cub (b) tub (c) rub
- 27.Change the “p” in “cup” to “t”. Which word do you get? (a) cup (b) cat (c) cut
- 28.🐶 d _ g — which letter is missing? (a) o (b) i (c) a
- 29.Which word is “dot”? (a) bat (b) box (c) dot
- 30.🤗 _ u g — which letter is missing? (a) h (b) s (c) c
- 31.Blend the sounds: j – u – g. Which word is it? (a) jug (b) mug (c) jog
- 32.Change the “n” in “nut” to “h”. Which word do you get? (a) hut (b) hat (c) nut
- 33.Which word is “cup”? (a) cap (b) cup (c) lip
- 34.Blend the sounds: p – o – t. Which word is it? (a) not (b) pet (c) pot
- 35.Blend the sounds: r – u – n. Which word is it? (a) rug (b) fun (c) run
- 36.Change the “s” in “bus” to “g”. Which word do you get? (a) bug (b) bus (c) mug
- 37.Which word is “tub”? (a) tap (b) bug (c) tub
- 38.🛁 Which word is this? (a) tap (b) bug (c) tub
- 39.Blend the sounds: d – u – g. Which word is it? (a) dig (b) dug (c) bug
- 40.Which word is “fox”? (a) fox (b) box (c) six
Answer key
- gum
- log
- d
- u
- cot
- u
- u
- bun
- box
- o
- mug
- fox
- c
- f
- hum
- t
- box
- dot
- hog
- bug
- bug
- bus
- bus
- mud
- u
- tub
- cut
- o
- dot
- h
- jug
- hut
- cup
- pot
- run
- bug
- tub
- tub
- dug
- fox
Free phonics lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/phonics-for-kids