Name Short-u sound

Umbrella Fun
The short-u sound is the beginning sound of the word umbrella.

Read each list word. Circle the letter that

makes the short-u sound.
Read. Copy. Organize.
two-letter list word
1. up 1. _________
_________
2. but 2. _________
three-letter list words
3. run 3. _________
_________
4. bug 4. _________
_________
5. mud 5. _________
_________
6. jump 6. _________
_________
Challenge Words
four-letter list word
7. funny 7. _________
_________
8. puppy 8. _________

Write the list word that rhymes with each word.

1. bud ________ 2. lump ________ 3. hut ________

4. sun ________ 5. tug ________ 6. cup ________

The bug can run and jump in the mud.

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Name Short-u sound

Write two sentences using as many list words as you can.

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Unscramble the letters to spell the list words.

1. mupj ________ 2. gbu ________

3. tub ________ 4. nur ________

5. pu ________ 6. dmu ________

Circle each list word hidden in the puzzle. The

words go across, down, and diagonally.

f l u k b u t l
r b j c u j p z
up bug
u j p u g l d p
but mud n d e t m u o m
run jump a m u d l p w o

Write each challenge word three times.

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Look up each list word in a dictionary.

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