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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rude |
Is it rude to chew gum in church?
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fluke |
The basketball team won today by a fluke.
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prune |
A dried plum is called a prune.
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brute |
The bully of the class was a brute.
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flute |
Play me a tune on your flute.
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elude |
The criminal managed to elude justice.
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salute |
The President returned the salute.
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exclude |
You shouldn’t exclude people from your games at school!
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include |
I'll include you in my list of party guests.
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parachute |
Falling through the air, he activated the parachute.
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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: Long /oo/ spelled u-e (copy)
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.
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