Explore this spelling list: Homophones for the short vowel sound /u/: u, o , or ou. Learn the words in the spelling list then try out the spelling games at the bottom of the page. Explore the various learning activities and complete a spelling test to evaluate your progress.
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sun |
The evening sun cast a long shadow.
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son |
My son is afraid of the dark.
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one |
He read the whole book in one day.
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won |
Sara won the silver medal.
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sum |
Sum up the main points.
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some |
The heavy rain caused some flooding.
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none |
None of this make sense to me.
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nun |
She became a nun.
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rough |
The path was rough and rocky.
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ruff |
The bird has a ruff of feathers round its neck.
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current |
The river had a strong current.
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currant |
A currant is like a small dried grape.
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Strengthen your spelling abilities with structured learning activities.
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Challenge yourself with spelling games and improve accuracy.
Bouncing Baubles
Christmas spelling!
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Spelling Snowball
Winter spelling fun!
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Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
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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!
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