Phonics Readers: CVC Short U

Add these CVC Phonics Readers focusing on short u words to your phonics booklets in your classroom or homeschool.

This is another free resource for teachers and homeschool families from www.freewordwork.com.

Try these simple, printable short u booklets! This new, free collection of four CVC phonics readers will help your children read simple texts with an emphasis on short u words. These engaging booklets are designed for new readers.

You will find words such as sun, run, fun, sub, tub and mud within these beginning reader booklets.

What are CVC Words?

If you are new to phonics instruction, start here! If you already know the basics, scroll to the bottom to download your free booklets.

CVC stands for consonant vowel consonant. These are three letter words. They will have a short vowel sound in the middle.

You will often hear the terms short a, short e, short i, short o and short u when teachers are talking about word work.

This specific set of books focuses on short u words. This means that many of the words in these readers will have a consonant, the letter u and then a final consonant.

About these CVC Short U Phonics Booklets

These mini booklets contain beginning sight words along with short u words. The result is simple, repetitive texts that are good for beginning readers.

Along with the simple sentences at the top, children will find illustrations for coloring.

At the bottom of each page, there are directions to encourage children to process and interact with the text.

For example, in the Fun booklet, children will color the pictures. Students will then circle the CVC words they find in the reading.

These extra steps will help children work on following directions and comprehending what is being read.

This CVC Phonics Reader set contains four titles.

Print, Cut & Staple to Create Your Short U Booklets!

You can download your free printable booklets here:

• Counting Bugs
• Fun
• I Can
• The Rainbow Sub

Remember to cut your booklets in half after printing. You can then staple the pages and your booklets will be ready to read!

You will find the first two sets of short vowel booklets here: Short A Phonics Readers, Short E Phonics Readers, Short I Readers and Short O Readers.

Looking for additional CVC work for your children? You might be interested in the following free resources:

Thank you to Kinka Art and Marcelle’s KG Zone for the CVC clip art!