Choose this page u in little words: sun, mug and bus
Extra short u practice · One activity per sheetA4 + Letter

LETTER FORMATION · COLOUR & PRACTISE
Find clear lowercase u shapes among other letters, including n. An uncluttered selection is followed by tracing and open writing space; an adult can help compare the letter openings.
Extra short u practice · One activity per sheet
Use portrait orientation and the same paper size in your printer settings. The PDF includes a white margin so the drawing stays inside the sheet.
Listen to the short u in umbrella. The sound task comes before looking for the written letter.
Look for the open top of u. Start at the marked point, curve down and around, then finish with the right downstroke.
Whole-word copying is optional. Model one movement and stop whenever a break would help.
Find the u letters. Trace u and try a few on the guides.
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