1 Decodable Reading Passage
A short, decodable story embedding short u words. Students read the passage then highlight all the target words.
Pip's Rug Tug
Pip the pup sat on his rug. He did not want to sit. Pip wanted to run and play in the sun. But a big bug was on his rug. The bug sat on the rug. Pip could not run off the rug.
Pip looked at the bug. He made a hum. He did not want to hurt the bug. Pip gave the rug a tug. The bug did a little hop. Pip gave the rug a big tug. The bug fell off.
“Go, Pip, go!” said Pam. Pip ran and ran. He ran out in the sun. He had fun. Pip the pup ran up a hill. He ran down the hill. He saw a bun. Pip ate the bun. He did not let a little bug stop his 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
cut
bug
cut
fun
cut
bug
bug
tug
bug
fun
gum
fun
gum
tug
tug
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.
