Grade 1 Spelling: Short I, O and U Words
Ten words to practise: sit, big, pig, dog, hot and more.
Short I, O and U Words
Name:Date:Score:
Fill in the missing letters to spell each word.
- 1s__
- 2b__
- 3p__
- 4d__
- 5h__
- 6t__
- 7s__
- 8c__
- 9b__
- 10r__
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Short I, O and U Words
Name:Date:Score:
Unscramble the letters to spell the spelling word.
- 1i s t →
- 2g b i →
- 3i g p →
- 4g o d →
- 5o t h →
- 6o t p →
- 7s n u →
- 8u c p →
- 9g u b →
- 10n r u →
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Short I, O and U Words
Name:Date:Score:
Look, say, cover, write and check. Write each spelling word three times.
- 1sit
- 2big
- 3pig
- 4dog
- 5hot
- 6top
- 7sun
- 8cup
- 9bug
- 10run
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Answer key — Sheet A (10 answers)
- 1. sit
- 2. big
- 3. pig
- 4. dog
- 5. hot
- 6. top
- 7. sun
- 8. cup
- 9. bug
- 10. run
Answer key — Sheet B (10 answers)
- 1. sit
- 2. big
- 3. pig
- 4. dog
- 5. hot
- 6. top
- 7. sun
- 8. cup
- 9. bug
- 10. run
Answer key — Sheet C (10 answers)
- 1. sit
- 2. big
- 3. pig
- 4. dog
- 5. hot
- 6. top
- 7. sun
- 8. cup
- 9. bug
- 10. run
About this skill
This list focuses on short i, o and u words. Sheet A fills in missing letters, Sheet B unscrambles the words and Sheet C is a look-say-cover-write practice page.
How to teach it
- Use look-say-cover-write-check for each word.
- Practise a few minutes every day rather than the night before the test.
- Say the word, then clap the syllables.
Mistakes to watch for
- Guessing from the sound only — check against the pattern.
Where to go next
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