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Rug CVC Word Worksheet
Practice the short U sound /ŭ/ in rug through blending, reading, spelling, and writing.
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Learning goal
What this Rug worksheet practices
Help the learner say the three phonemes in rug, blend them from left to right, and connect the sounds to the written word.
Phoneme breakdown
rŭg
Blend: /r/ /ŭ/ /g/ → rug
Skills practiced
- Phoneme blending
- Short U decoding
- CVC spelling
- Early handwriting fluency
Read it in context
Read Rug in two short sentences
“The cat is on the rug.”“The rug is in the van.”
How to use it
A short routine for kindergarten practice
- 1
Say /r/, /ŭ/, and /g/ while pointing to each letter.
- 2
Blend the three sounds into rug, then complete one activity.
- 3
Read the finished word again and use it in a simple spoken sentence.
Teacher tip
Make Rug meaningful
Blend rug and listen for the short u sound before spelling the word.
“The rug is soft.”
Explore the -ug word family