Short Vowel o and u Say and Match Worksheet
Children hear and say the o and u sounds, see the mouth shape for each one and match pictures to the right sound. o: pot, dog, mop, fox, stop and box. u: cup, sun, bus, monkey, bun and nut.
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Phonics Level 1 Activity Book: Letter Sounds, Blending & CVC Words for Preschool & Kindergarten
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- Phonics - Letter Sounds > Short Vowel Sounds
How to use this worksheet
Say each picture name slowly and listen for the o or u sound. Draw a line from the dot under the picture to the right letter circle. Read the sound box at the bottom together.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- 1Find two things at home with the o sound and two with the u sound
- 2Say the words from the sound box and clap once for the target sound
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
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