Long Vowel U Worksheet: Complete the Words and Match!

How to use this worksheet

Look at each word together and notice which letters are missing, then say the picture's name slowly to figure out the complete word. Have your child write in the missing letters, sounding out the long 'u' sound as they go. Once each word is complete, have your child draw a line matching it to the picture it describes. Work through the whole page this way, rereading each finished word together to reinforce the sound.

Materials needed

• Pencil
• Eraser

Extension activities

• •Find other words with the long 'u' sound and list them together.
• •Draw pictures for each word once it's completed and correctly spelled.
• •Sort long vowel words learned so far by which vowel sound they use — a, e, i, o, or u.
• •Build the words with magnetic letters, focusing on the long 'u' spelling used.
• •Play a quick game where you say a word aloud and your child decides which long vowel sound it contains.

Tips for parents and teachers

Say the words aloud clearly as your child writes them, since the long 'u' sound has more variation than other long vowels and benefits from careful modeling. Provide assistance as needed, especially since this rounds out a full set of long vowel practice and may feel like a lot to hold in memory at once. Celebrate this as a genuine milestone, since mastering all five long vowel sounds is a significant step in reading development.