This resource for the short and long U vowel sounds will build your students' phonemic awareness and phonics skills. The activities focus on CVC and CVCe words, but also include some differentiated practice with CCVC, CVCC, and CCVCe words.
 
Students will:
Work on word reading fluency
Distinguish between real and non-sense words
Sort words with the long and short U sounds
Identify words with similar spelling patterns (word families)
Add silent E to CVC words to create new words
Read short and long U words in context
Read and answer questions
 
This resource includes a variety of activities that can be used for independent practice, intervention groups, centers, homework, or assessment.
 
Differentiated, timed word reading drills
Cut and glue worksheets
Color and write worksheets
Short paragraph reading tasks
Phonics reader with word sorting tasks and questions
Small group phonics game for 2 to 4 players
Digital activities
Digital assessment
 
Answer keys are included.
 
These activities are designed for young readers. They feature:
 
decodable text
easy to understand directions
clear, primary fonts
uncluttered format
 
Appropriate for students working on a late kindergarten to late first grade level, but can also be used with below-level second graders receiving phonics intervention.