Let’s go through each word one by one. We need to decide whether to fill the gap with “aw” or “au” to make a real, correct English word.
1.
cr _ _ l → Think of someone moving on hands and knees — that’s “crawl”. So:
craw l →
✔ “aw”
2.
c _ _ ldron → A big pot used for cooking (like in fairy tales) — that’s “cauldron”. So:
cau ldron →
✔ “au”
3.
s _ _ ce → The red stuff you put on fries — ketchup! That’s “sauce”. So:
sau ce →
✔ “au”
4.
dr _ _ ers → Furniture with drawers — like a dresser. That’s “drawers”. So:
dra wers →
✔ “aw”
5.
p _ _ se → Two vertical lines — like pause buttons or musical rests. That’s “pause”. So:
pau se →
✔ “au”
6.
_ _ tumn → The season after summer — fall! That’s “autumn”. So:
au tumn →
✔ “au”
7.
h _ _ nt → A spooky ghost thing — “haunt”. So:
hau nt →
✔ “au”
8.
s _ _ → A tool for cutting wood — “saw”. So:
saw →
✔ “aw”
9.
cl _ _ → Something you wear on your feet? No — look at the picture: it’s a claw (like an animal’s nail). So:
claw →
✔ “aw”
10.
dr _ _ ing → What you do when you sketch with a pencil — “drawing”. So:
dra wing →
✔ “aw”
Now let’s double-check each:
- crawl → aw ✔️
- cauldron → au ✔️
- sauce → au ✔️
- drawers → aw ✔️
- pause → au ✔️
- autumn → au ✔️
- haunt → au ✔️
- saw → aw ✔️
- claw → aw ✔️
- drawing → aw ✔️
All words are now correctly spelled!
Final Answer:
1. craw l
2. cau ldron
3. sau ce
4. dra wers
5. pau se
6. au tumn
7. hau nt
8. saw
9. claw
10. dra wing
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of au worksheet.
