This worksheet is designed to help children learn and practice the
short "u" sound in English phonics. Let's go through the task step by step.
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🔤 Objective:
Identify and color the pictures whose names begin with the
short "u" sound (like in "ugly," "umbrella," or "up").
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📝 Instructions:
1.
Trace the letters: The top part of the worksheet has a box showing how to write uppercase
U and lowercase
u, with numbered strokes to guide writing.
2.
Color the pictures: Below, there are six images. You must
color only those that start with the short "u" sound.
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✔ Step-by-Step Analysis of Each Picture:
Let’s look at each picture and say its name aloud to check if it starts with the
short "u" sound (/ʌ/).
1.
Astronaut
- Name: *astronaut*
- Begins with "
a" →
No – not a short "u" sound.
2.
Underwear (pants)
- Name: *underwear*
- Starts with "
u" →
Yes – "underwear" begins with the short "u" sound.
3.
Cow
- Name: *cow*
- Begins with "
c" →
No – not a short "u" sound.
4.
Umbrella
- Name: *umbrella*
- Starts with "
u" →
Yes – "umbrella" begins with the short "u" sound.
5.
Octopus
- Name: *octopus*
- Begins with "
o" →
No – not a short "u" sound.
6.
Boy wearing striped shirt
- This looks like a child, possibly named "Ulysses" or just a generic boy. But the image doesn’t suggest a word starting with "u".
- Likely intended to be a
"boy" or
"kid" → starts with "
b" or "
k" →
No.
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✔ Correct Answers to Color:
You should
color these two pictures:
-
Underwear
-
Umbrella
These are the only two words that begin with the
short "u" sound.
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🎨 Final Answer:
👉
Color the underwear and the umbrella.
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💡 Teaching Tip:
The
short "u" sound is often heard in words like:
-
ugly,
up,
cup,
sun,
fun,
run,
jump,
hug,
bug,
duck, etc.
It’s important to distinguish this from the long "u" sound (like in "use" or "cube"), which is different.
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✔ Summary:
The correct pictures to color are:
-
Underwear
-
Umbrella
All others do
not begin with the short "u" sound.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of short u sound worksheet.
