Long Vowel u

Listen carefully, long vowels always say their own names Listen carefully, long vowels always say their own names. Long vowel “u” sounds like this “u”. Words with long vowel “u” can be spelled like this. Take a look at the following examples. EXAMPLES: 1.- u_e: mule tube 2.- u: music menu

Read and listen carefully to the following words. They all have the sound of long vowel “u”. Repeat them after me (loudly and slowly). Ready? united uniform flute music fuse cute use huge rule refuse

Next, let’s review the short sound of “u” Next, let’s review the short sound of “u”. Do you remember what short “u” sounds like? It sounds like this “u” as in fun, cup, tub, cub. Let’s practice, get a pen and a piece of paper. Write numbers 1 to 10 in one column. Listen to the words, repeat them and on the piece of paper, write “s” for short or “l” for long.

1. huge 2. us 3. cute 4. pupil 5. cub 6. cube 7. supper 8. hug 9. cut 10. puppy

The answers are: 1. huge long 2. us short 3. cute long 4. pupil long 5. cub short 6. cube long 7. supper short 8. hug short 9. cut short 10. puppy short

Let’s try another exercise. Replace each * with u to make words. ref * se f * ture h * ge m * le c * e h * man

These are the words: refuse future use mule cue human Notice that the letters in red have the sound of long vowel “u”. Now, try to form sentences with those words and show them to your teacher.

GOOD TRY!