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1) Read the Words Out Loud 🗣️
Words from every short-u family — read each one clearly.

-ug / -un

  • bug
  • rug
  • hug
  • plug
  • run
  • fun
  • sun
  • bun

-ut / -ub

  • cut
  • nut
  • hut
  • shut
  • rub
  • tub
  • cub
  • club

-uck / -ump

  • duck
  • luck
  • truck
  • stuck
  • bump
  • jump
  • pump
  • dump
5) Read and Draw 🎨
Read, then draw in the big box.

"A bug sat on the rug. A duck ran in the sun. The cub cut a nut and gave it a hug — what fun!"

Draw here ✏️
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2) Fill in the Blank ✏️
Choose from the word bank. Words come from many families!
sunduckhugcutbugjumpruntub
3) Sort the Words 📂
Sort: rug, fun, nut, cub, truck, bump

-ug / -un

-ut / -ub

-uck / -ump

4) Build a Sentence ✍️
Words are shuffled. Put them in order.
Ex.4 sample: The duck ran in the sun. / I can jump on the rug.