This week's focus is on short u words with closed first syllables. The second syllable of each word is unstressed, so the vowel makes a schwa sound that is represents by a, e, i, or o.
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button |
I need to sew a button on my shirt.
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compass |
Sailors relied on a compass to find their way across the ocean.
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cousin |
My young cousin is coming to stay.
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custom |
Shaking hands when you meet someone is a common custom in the United States.
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disgust |
I held up the moldy cheese with disgust.
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dozen |
A dozen eggs will be enough.
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hundred |
This all happened one hundred and ten years ago.
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husband |
Your spouse is your husband or wife.
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muffin |
May I have a blueberry muffin please.
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nugget |
The gold nugget sparkled in the river bed.
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oven |
Cook the beef in a very hot oven.
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pumpkin |
We've made a pumpkin pie.
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sudden |
Her sudden death was a great tragedy.
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summit |
We reached the summit of the mountain.
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trumpet |
The elephant sounded like a trumpet when he blew his nose.
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* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.
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: Short U Words
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: Short U Words
Handwriting worksheets: Short U Words
"I ran the trial with a small group of students over three weeks before the summer holidays," she says. "I quickly saw the benefits, and signed up."
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