Choose the short u or long u word that matches the picture
key Notes :
Vowels can be short or long. A long vowel says its name . A short vowel does not .
The letter u is a vowel. When u is followed by just consonants, u does not say its name. It makes a short u sound (/ŭ/).
When u is followed by a consonant and a silent e, u says its name. It makes a long u sound (/ū/).
When u is followed by another vowel, the two vowels can make a vowel digraph. In vowel digraphs that start with u, u says its name. It makes a long u sound. The other vowel is silent.
Learn with an example
Which word matches the picture?
- glue
- glum
Look at the picture. It shows the word glue.
The vowel u is the first vowel in a vowel diagraph . So , it makes a long u sound. The other vowel is silent .
Which word matches the picture?
- due
- dug
Look at the picture. It shows the word dug.
The vowel u is followed by just a consonant . So , it makes a short u sound .
Which word matches the picture?
- cut
- cute
Look at the picture. It shows the word cute.
The vowel u is followed by both a consonant and a silent e . So , it makes a long u sound .
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