Phonics LONG U sound

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What is the LONG U sound?

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The LONG U sound is a vowel sound that is pronounced like the letter 'U'. It can be found in words like 'moon', 'spoon', and 'tune'.

Front

Write a word that rhymes with 'spoon'.

Back

moon, soon, cartoon, toon, noon.

Front

What are some common spellings for the LONG U sound?

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The LONG U sound can be spelled as 'u', 'ue', 'ew', 'oo', and 'u_e'.

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Give an example of a word with the LONG U sound spelled 'ue'.

Back

blue.

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Give an example of a word with the LONG U sound spelled 'ew'.

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few.

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Give an example of a word with the LONG U sound spelled 'oo'.

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food.

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What is a rhyme?

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A rhyme is a repetition of similar sounds in two or more words, often at the end of the words.

Front

Write a word that rhymes with 'moon'.

Back

noon, tune, balloon.

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What is the difference between a LONG U sound and a SHORT U sound?

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The LONG U sound is pronounced like the letter 'U', while the SHORT U sound is pronounced like 'uh', as in 'cup'.

Front

Write a word that has the LONG U sound and ends with 'e'.

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tune.