2. 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
Listen carefully, long vowels always say their own names.
Long vowel “u” sounds like this “u”.
3. 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?
uniform united
cute fuse
use
huge
refuse
music
rule
flute
4. 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.
Next, let’s review the short sound of “u”. Do you
remember what short “u” sounds like?
6. 1. huge
2. us
3. cute
4. pupil
5. cub
6. cube
7. supper
8. hug
9. cut
10. puppy
The answers are:
long
short
long
long
short
long
short
short
short
short
7. Let’s try another exercise. Replace each * with u to
make words.
ref * se f * ture h * ge
m * le c * e h * man
8. 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.
