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Bug CVC Word Worksheet

Practice the short U sound /ŭ/ in bug through blending, reading, spelling, and writing.

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Learning goal

What this Bug worksheet practices

Help the learner say the three phonemes in bug, blend them from left to right, and connect the sounds to the written word.

Phoneme breakdown

bŭg

Blend: /b/ /ŭ/ /g/ → bug

Skills practiced

  • Phoneme blending
  • Short U decoding
  • CVC spelling
  • Early handwriting fluency
Read it in context

Read Bug in two short sentences

“The bug is on the rug.”“I can see the bug in the net.”

Rhyme time

Words that rhyme with Bug

Read each word and notice the same ending sound.

dughugmugrug
How to use it

A short routine for kindergarten practice

  1. 1

    Say /b/, /ŭ/, and /g/ while pointing to each letter.

  2. 2

    Blend the three sounds into bug, then complete one activity.

  3. 3

    Read the finished word again and use it in a simple spoken sentence.

Teacher tip

Make Bug meaningful

Blend bug, then change the first sound to compare it with rug.

“The bug is on a leaf.”

Explore the -ug word family
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