Long and Short U Worksheet

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Liven up your next lesson on long and short vowels with this entertaining printout! This worksheet uses reading, listening and coloring-in to teach your students the difference between long and short «Us». First, get the children to read the words «tube» and «tub» one after the other, making sure they hear the different «U» sounds. Then reinforce what you have taught them by letting them color in the words and matching pictures. This is a great tool for injecting a bit of fun into your phonics class.

Required skills:
To resolve this worksheet, students should know the difference between long and short «Us». They should be able to identify and pronounce words with both long and short U sounds, such as «tube» and «tub». They should also be able to match pictures to the corresponding words.
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