u/u/ as in umbrella
Words with short u
Tap a word to see its sounds and hear it.
u at the start
u in the middle
Read short u in a sentence.
Every sentence is checked against the sound.
- 1The bug is up.
- 2Run up to the hut.
- 3A duck sat in the mud.
- 4The cup is on the rug.
How to teach short u
- Introduce the letter.
- Model the phoneme three times.
- Students repeat.
- Check articulation and correct mouth placement.
- Identify the phoneme in the example words.
Other ways to spell /u/
- o
- ou
Decodable stories with short u.
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Make a whole short u lesson.
Slides, words and sentences, matched to the sounds your class has learned.