Phonics: Short Vowel U
Ep. 01

Phonics: Short Vowel U

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Episode description

Practise the short u sound, as in bus, cup and jump. First you hear the sound and ten example words, then a short story that uses them.

How to practise

  1. Listen once without reading.
  2. Listen again and read along.
  3. Pause after each line and repeat it out loud.

Example words

us, up, bus, bug, cup, hug, fun, run, rug, jump

Story

  • Today there was a fuss on the bus.
  • A bug jumped on Gus.
  • Gus jumped up.
  • Then it jumped on Russ.
  • I saw the bug jump on the window.
  • It was just a little bug.
  • It liked to run up and down the window.
  • The bug must like to ride on the bus.
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