CVC 'ub' Word Family Read, Cut and Reveal Worksheet
Children read five 'ub' words (cub, hub, rub, sub, tub) by blending three sounds, check each one against a hidden picture (a lion and cub, a wheel hub, hands rubbing, a sub roll and a bath tub) and write it, so they see that changing the first sound makes a new word.
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Phonics Level 2 Worksheets: CVC, CCVC, CVCC Word Families & Blends for Early Readers (Ages 4-7)
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How to use this worksheet
Cut along the dashed lines and fold each picture flap over. Your child reads the word using the sound buttons, lifts the flap to check the picture, then writes the word on the lines underneath.
Materials needed
- Scissors
- Pencil
Extension activities
- 1Think of a silly 'ub' word that isn't real and say why
- 2Write the five 'ub' words from memory
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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