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Short o and short u

Pre-A1 · English · 16 questions

A free printable worksheet for kindergarten and grade 1 (CEFR Pre-A1): tell the short o and short u sounds apart. It has 16 questions with flashcards to cut out, writing and gap-fill exercises, and the answers on the last page. Print it here or download the PDF, then play the same words as a team game on the board. More English worksheets for kindergarten and grade 1 and phonics worksheets.

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Tip: print on A4, cut the flashcards along the dashed lines. The answers are on the last page.

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dog
box
pot
mop
sun
cup
run
mug

Worksheet: Short o and short u

Name:Class:

Say the word, trace it, then write it.

dogdog
hothot
boxbox
foxfox
potpot
socksock
mopmop
loglog

Write the word.

Fill in the gap.

boxcupdogmopmugpotrunsun

  1. The ______ is big.
  2. I see a red ______.
  3. The ______ is on the table.
  4. I have a ______.
  5. The ______ is hot today.
  6. I have a ______ of milk.
  7. I can ______ fast.
  8. This is my blue ______.

Answer the questions.

  1. Which word has the short o sound?
    a) bedb) catc) hotd) pig
  2. Which word has the short o sound?
    a) catb) foxc) hend) pig
  3. Which word has the short o sound?
    a) bagb) fishc) hend) sock
  4. Which word has the short o sound?
    a) hatb) logc) netd) pig
  5. Which word has the short u sound?
    a) busb) catc) pend) pig
  6. Which word has the short u sound?
    a) catb) duckc) fishd) hen
  7. Which word has the short u sound?
    a) bedb) bugc) hatd) pig
  8. Which word has the short u sound?
    a) capb) nutc) pend) pig

Answers

  1. dog
  2. box
  3. pot
  4. mop
  5. sun
  6. cup
  7. run
  8. mug
  9. dog
  10. box
  11. pot
  12. mop
  13. sun
  14. cup
  15. run
  16. mug
  17. hot
  18. fox
  19. sock
  20. log
  21. bus
  22. duck
  23. bug
  24. nut