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Mud CVC Word Worksheet
Practice the short U sound /ŭ/ in mud through blending, reading, spelling, and writing.
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Learning goal
What this Mud worksheet practices
Help the learner say the three phonemes in mud, blend them from left to right, and connect the sounds to the written word.
Phoneme breakdown
mŭd
Blend: /m/ /ŭ/ /d/ → mud
Skills practiced
- Phoneme blending
- Short U decoding
- CVC spelling
- Early handwriting fluency
Read it in context
Read Mud in two short sentences
“The pig is in the mud.”“The mud is on the rug.”
Rhyme time
Words that rhyme with Mud
Read each word and notice the same ending sound.
budcuddud
How to use it
A short routine for kindergarten practice
- 1
Say /m/, /ŭ/, and /d/ while pointing to each letter.
- 2
Blend the three sounds into mud, then complete one activity.
- 3
Read the finished word again and use it in a simple spoken sentence.
Teacher tip
Make Mud meaningful
Tap /m/ /ŭ/ /d/, blend mud, and compare the ending with another word.
“The mud is wet.”