Now, why would a bug be on the run? Your kids can find out by putting together and reading this cute (and slightly silly) mini book.

Pictures help young learners remember new, unknown vocabulary. Show them this picture book and have them review the words that accompany each picture. Consider creating pictures for the five words on the last page. 

For this short u worksheet, students write 6 words as they are called out, unscramble words and use them in sentences. All words have short u in an "unusual" way.

In this short u worksheet, students write words as they are called out, unscramble words, then use the words in sentences.

In this short sound of u worksheet, 2nd graders write six words that contain the short sound of u. They unscramble the words. Students write each word in a sentence.