CVC WORDS / EARLY READING
Short u CVC words: little words, short u.
Explore 20 short u words, read them together, and take the word list to your next lesson.
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20 short u CVC words.
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20 words
bud-ud familybug-ug familybun-un familybus-us familybut-ut familycub-ub familycup-up familycut-ut familydug-ug familyfun-un familygum-um familyhut-ut familymud-ud familymug-ug familynut-ut familypup-up familyrub-ub familyrug-ug familysun-un familytub-ub family
Use the list for reading and spelling.
Choose a few words made from familiar letters. Read each word, discuss its meaning, and write it. If you filter to a family, look at the first letter as well as the repeated ending. Read every sound rather than guessing from the rhyme.
Our short-vowel labels follow common US classroom usage. Pronunciation can vary by dialect. Model words in your own natural accent and adapt examples when needed.
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Want them grouped by ending instead? See the CVC word families, or read how to teach CVC words.