One way of spelling the long /u/ sound is by adding the letter e to the end of the word. You can practise spelling the long u (oo) sound by working through this list of u-e words.
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cube |
A cube has six sides.
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tube |
How many sweets are in this tube?
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nude |
There are some nude statues in the museum.
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huge |
He is the heir to a huge fortune.
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duke |
Duke is one of the highest ranking titles.
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mule |
A mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey.
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fume |
My mum's going to fume when she sees this mess.
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dune |
There is a large sand dune by the beach.
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tune |
I can't get this tune out of my head.
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use |
I use soap to clean my hands.
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useful |
A telephone is a very useful device.
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fuse |
Electric plugs contain a fuse.
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cute |
Monkeys are cute but do not make good pets.
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mute |
Click the icon to mute the sound.
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cure |
These pills will cure your sickness.
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pure |
The medal is made of pure gold.
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Learn more about these words in Unit 7. Long vowels e.g ee, ea or y? oa, o-e, or ow? u-e, ue, or ew?
Learn this spelling list using the 'Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check' activity.
How to use:
Look and read the word.
Say the word. Click the speaker icon.
Cover the word.
Write the word.
Check your spelling.
Spelling games using the word list: u-e words - set 1
Springtime Spelling
Spring into spelling!
Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.
Monkey Business
It's bananas!
Test yourself using the 'Listen and Spell' spelling test.
Print worksheets and activities: u-e words - set 1
Handwriting worksheets: u-e words - set 1
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