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• The vowel u in tuna, the vowels oo in soon, and the letters ew in
grew can stand for the /ü/ sound. The VCe pattern in plume can
also stand for the /ü/ sound.
• The vowel u in music, the vowels ue in cue, the letters ew in few,
and the VCe pattern in cute can also stand for the /ū/ sound.
• The vowels oo can also stand for the /u · / sound in book.
Read each sentence. Circle the word that has the vowel sounds
in loon, mule, or book. Then write the word in the column for that
vowel sound.
1. It is important to prune a tree’s branches.
2. Don’t fasten those hooks
to the tree branches!
3. The wildfi re has a deep yellow hue.
4. My handbook handbook about trees has great pictures.
5. We plant a few
trees in the park each year.
6. Some fl utes are made from trees.
7. This tree will provide wood
for the people.
8. There are many ways to use
that timber.
9. The horse carried the food
up the hill.
loon /ü/ mule /ū/ book /u · /
At Home: Look in your textbook for more words that have
these sounds. Add at least two more words to each column
of the chart.
Practice
Phonics: Words with
/ü/, /ū/, and /u˙/
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