Words with /u/

Words with /u/

Hi, identified terrestrial bean!

Today, we'll learn 20 words with the special sound /u/

Isn't this symbol new for U ?

First:

The 20 lesson words we'll study have the short /u/ sound.

Lesson Goals:

• Recognize the short /u/ sound

• Identify the spelling patterns u, o, and ou with the lesson words.

• Discuss the meaning of the lesson wordlist.

Can you pronounce these words?

So it sounds like a big O right?

Yes! because that's the sound.

But wait...

What about these?

What's the difference?

Multiple Choice

Select the short /u/ word:

• Umbrella

• School

• Pool

• You

Poll

Do you feel confident identifying short /u/ words?

• I feel more than confident!

• More or less...

• I feel like I need more practice, ask me later.

• Please, confident is my nickname.

The Famous Spelling Patterns:

• u Words

• o Words

• ou Words

Multiple Select

u Word:

• tough

• among

• compass

• plumber

Fill in the Blanks

Riddle Time!

What are two things people never eat before breakfast?

Lesson Wordlist:

• thumb

• struggle

• umbrella

• flood

• touch

• government

• tongue

Lesson Wordlist

• touch

• government

• tongue

• trouble

• double

• justice

• difficult

Lesson Wordlist

• compass

• enough

• crumb

• among

• cousin

• tough

• discuss

Lesson Wordlist

• plumber

• result

Poll

Which is the most difficult word from the lesson?

• thumb

• among

• crumb

• plumber

• struggle