Know it, Show it 2.11 Short U and long U vowel sounds

Master short 'u' and long 'u' vowel sounds with fun ELA practice!

Sort your spelling words based on the u vowel sound you hear. You may use a dictionary to check your work. hunch crumb young trust stuck brush undercover you argue refuse amuse rescue accuse food fruit crew truth suit clue rude bruise Read each sentence. Find a word from the box that makes sense in the sentence. 1. When you say you will not do something, you refuse.2. Another name for a melody is a tune.3. Another word for a group is bunch.4. The liquid squeezed from ripe fruit is called juice.5. To save someone from danger is to rescuethem.6. Aunt Terry keeps a spare tire in the trunkof her car.7. I looked for a cluein the story to find out what the word meant.8. Mom knows she can trustme to feed the dog every morning. Read the passage. Select the best answer to each question. Hungry? (1) Is your tummy rumbling? (2) Are you hungry for a sweet, crunchy afterschool snack? (3) I have the perfect suggestion for you. (4) If you’re thinking that the snack is candy, you are totally wrong. (5) I’ll give you a clue: it grows on trees. (6) This sweet and crunchy snack is an apple! (7) Just bite into an apple and taste the sweet juice. (8) This tasty fruit is delicious and it’s good for you, too. (9) But apples aren’t the only fruits that make a good snack. (10) Have your mom buy a bunsh of grapes next time she shops. (11) Trust me, you’ll chase those tummy-rumbles away. 1. What change, if any should be made in sentence 5? Change grows to grew Delete the : Change clue to clew Make no change 2. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 10? Change buy to by Change the . to a ? Change bunsh to bunch Make no change Read the passage. Select the best answer to each question. Juanita’s First Day (1) It was the first day at her new school, and Juanita was afraid. (2) Her family had just moved to Roseville from across the glowb, and she felt a little lost. (3) “I promise you’ll soon feel at home in this school,” her mother said. (4) Her father put his hand on her shoulder. (5) He said, “Be hopeful and relax, Juanita. (6) You’ll have fun and the day will be over before you know it.” (7) Juanita cleared her throat and approached the big yellow doors. (8) For a moment, she watched the throngs of kids. (9) Then she smiled and followed them into the lobby. 1. What change, if any should be made in sentence 2? Change family o familey Delete the comma Change glowb to globe Make no change 2. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 7? Change throat to throte Change cleared to cleered Change the period to a question mark Make no change Read each vocabulary word and then match it with the correct definition. taunt Is something someone says to anger or upset someone else forfeit To lose when you have broken a rule absurd you think it is silly or ridiculous coveted When you want something very much elaborately Decorated, something with many complex artistic details Find each word. To mark a word click its first letter then click its last. DESCRIPTION UNDERCOVER CONTRAST SOLUTION SEQUENCE COMPARE PROBLEM EFFECT RESCUE CAUSE