Short U Reading: Gus and the Cup
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Today I am practising: reading a short-u passage and using text evidence
Gus and the Cup
Gus has a cup. The cup is in mud. Gus can tug the cup. The cup is up. Gus can rub the cup. The cup is in a hut.
Reading scope Short u CVC words, with the separately listed words prepared first.
Short-vowel word list gus, cup, mud, tug, rub, hut
Prepare first has, a, the, is, in, can, up
An adult reads the title and questions. Check every listed word before independent reading.
What is stuck in mud?
How does Gus get the cup up?
What does Gus do after lifting the cup?
Where is the cup at the end?
Find and copy two short-u words from the passage. Say each sound, then blend.
Reread the passage. Tell an adult what happened, and point to one sentence that supports your retelling.
- Read the title aloud. Check short u and all the listed CVC words; teach or review every word in the 'Prepare first' list before reading. That list includes words with other vowels, consonant clusters, endings or less regular spellings.
- An adult reads the questions. Accept spoken answers or dictated notes so the writing demand does not hide the child's reading ability.
- If a word is difficult, point through its sounds and blend. Supply a prepared word when needed. Reread for meaning after decoding; the optional answer guide belongs to the adult.