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Study the word list: u-e words - set 1

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.

	cube	A cube has six sides.
	tube	How many sweets are in this tube?
	nude	There are some nude statues in the museum.
	huge	He is the heir to a huge fortune.
	duke	Duke is one of the highest ranking titles.
	mule	A mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey.
	fume	My mum's going to fume when she sees this mess.
	dune	There is a large sand dune by the beach.
	tune	I can't get this tune out of my head.
	use	I use soap to clean my hands.
	useful	A telephone is a very useful device.
	fuse	Electric plugs contain a fuse.
	cute	Monkeys are cute but do not make good pets.
	mute	Click the icon to mute the sound.
	cure	These pills will cure your sickness.
	pure	The medal is made of pure gold.

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?

Use the list: u-e words - set 1

Learn this spelling list using the 'Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check' activity.

Look	cube
Say
Cover	Look again
Write
Check

Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check

How to use:

Look and read the word.

Say the word. Click the speaker icon.

Cover the word.

Write the word.

Check your spelling.

cube

tube

nude

huge

duke

mule

fume

dune

tune

use

useful

fuse

cute

mute

cure

pure

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Test yourself using the 'Listen and Spell' spelling test.

Start the Listen and Spell Test

A ____ has six sides.

Listen to the word and type it below:

Click on the ringmaster
to repeat the word.