1 Decodable Reading Passage
A short, decodable story embedding short u words. Students read the passage then highlight all the target words.
Pip and the Bug
Pip the pup wanted to run and play. He saw the big, hot sun. “I want to run!” said Pip. But a big, fat bug sat on his rug. Pip could not run off the rug. He felt sad.
Mom saw Pip. She came to him. “Pip, you want to run?” Mom asked. Pip made a little hum. Mom gave Pip a big hug. She saw the bug on the rug. Mom held a cup. She said, “We can tug the bug into the cup.” Mom did tug the bug. It went into the cup. Pip was so full of fun! He ran out in the sun. He dug in the mud. Pip had fun!
Circle or highlight all the short U words in the story above. How many did you find?
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2 Word Sort
Cut out the word cards and sort them into the correct columns: Real Words vs Nonsense Words.
Real Words
Nonsense Words
bug
hug
mug
rug
tug
bus
pup
cup
cut
hut
nut
but
fun
run
sun
bun
gum
mud
dug
jug
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3 Phrasing Practice Cards
Practice reading these phrases for fluency. Cut out the cards and read them quickly and smoothly.
the bug on hug
a hug in mug
the mug and rug
a rug with tug
the tug on bus
a bus in pup
the pup and cup
a cup with cut
the cut on hut
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4 RAN Chart (Rapid Naming)
Read each word in the grid as quickly as you can. Time yourself and try to beat your best time!
Decodable RAN Chart — Short U
bug
fun
fun
tug
gum
cut
bug
bug
cut
gum
tug
fun
bug
tug
cut
gum
Target words: bug, tug, cut, fun, gum
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📖 Decodable Readers
Printable mini-books for Short U practice. Each reader includes a story + coloring page illustration.
