Middle Sounds I or U Worksheet

Children name CVC pictures, listen for the middle sound and choose i or u. Use the activity to distinguish the two short vowels in spoken words.
Year levels
Pre-school (Early Years), Years 1–2
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Updated Aug 02, 2021

Subject
Phonics, Language Development, English
Topic
Vowels, Middle Sounds
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This Middle Sounds I or U Worksheet is a great way for students to practise stretching out words and identifying the middle vowel sound. This is a skill that is essential for reading and writing. This worksheet is a great resource for teachers who are looking for a way to help their students improve their reading and writing skills.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Hear the medial difference between short i and short u

  • Complete a CVC spelling with its vowel

Teaching tips

  • Contrast one short-i and one short-u mouth position aloud before learners work through the pictures.

Skills covered

  • Vowel discrimination — Separate short i from short u

  • Sound-to-letter mapping — Record a medial vowel in CVC words

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What should I do if students use a different picture name?

Establish the intended word together before asking them to identify its middle sound.

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • Short I and U

  • Medial vowels

  • CVC completion

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