Digital deck · K–1st Grade · 30 questions
Short U Word Families Digital Activity | K–1st Grade
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Short U Word Families for Kindergarten to 1st grade: 30 question slides with a type-in answer box, plus an answer key slide.
What’s inside this download
- 30 question slides, one question per slide
- A type-in answer box on every question
- A title slide and an answer key slide at the end
- One .pptx file — opens in Google Slides and PowerPoint
Why choose this over a free activity
- Short u only, with rhyming sets
- Focuses on the last letter, so children can't guess
- Real words like bug, fun and cut
- No printing — works on a laptop, tablet or classroom screen
License and file format
- One .pptx file; upload it to Google Drive to open it in Google Slides
- One teacher or one household. Use it with your own students, this year and next
- Sharing the file itself needs a separate license
- Digital download — nothing ships
How do I get the files?
- The download link is on the order page the moment you pay, and in your inbox at the same time
- Re-download from that link any time — no account needed
- Wrong or broken file? Email support@pencillane.com and we fix it or refund you
The problem
-ug, -un, -ut: short u words that rhyme and look alike
Short u families are easy to say, but mixing -ug, -un and -ut is common. Children also swap u with o.
u, o and n
Bug and bog, bun and ban. Children flip u and n, and mix u with o.
Same ends, new starts
Bug, dug and hug share -ug, but b, d and h can look alike. Children may confuse the starting letters.
Guessing the end
Children say 'bun' for bus if they only look at the first two letters.
Only short u words are included, grouped by ending. Children keep the vowel steady and learn to look at the last letter.
What’s inside
30 questions, one per slide.
Students type straight into the box — no printing, no cutting.
Short U Word Families
Written for Kindergarten to 1st grade.
Title to answer key
A title slide first, the answer key last.
Google Slides & PowerPoint
One .pptx file that opens in both.
Look inside
One question per slide, with a box to type the answer.
How it works
Ready before the printer warms up.
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Download
Check out, and your download link is in your inbox and on screen in seconds. One PowerPoint file you can open in Google Slides.
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Open
Upload it to Google Drive and open it with Google Slides, or open it in PowerPoint.
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Assign
Share it with your class. Students type an answer on each slide, and you check against the key.
Outcomes
Read short u word families
Use endings like -ug, -un and -ut to read words.
- bug
- dug
- hug
- jug
- lug
- mug
- pug
Who it’s for
Built for the kitchen table and the classroom.
Parents & homeschool
Say 'bug, dug, hug' with a hug. A physical cue helps the word and ending stick.
Teachers
Use as a center for short u week, or in intervention for children who mix u with o.
Early readers
Fits children who read the first letter and guess the rest of the word.
Questions
Before you buy.
Does my child need to know all the families?
They're separate. Start with the one that appears in your child's reading, like -ug, and add more.
Why include -ut words?
Words like but, cut and gut are common in early reading, so children benefit from reading them as a set.
How do I get the file?
The download link appears right after checkout and lands in your inbox at the same time. One PowerPoint file you can open in Google Slides.
Can I share it with my class?
Yes — one teacher can use it with their own students, this year and next. Sharing the file with other teachers needs a separate license.
Do I need Google Slides?
No. The file is a PowerPoint (.pptx). It opens in PowerPoint, and in Google Slides once you upload it to Google Drive.
What if it isn’t right for us?
Email support@pencillane.com within 30 days and we refund the full $4.50. No form, no questions.
Short u families read in one breath
Short U Word Families for Kindergarten to 1st grade, ready to assign.
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