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Name Long-u sound

A True Blue Friend
When the long-u sound is found at the end of a word, it can be spelled with the letters
ew or ue.
Read each list word. Circle the letters that make the long-u sound. Watch
for a word that has an unexpected spelling. Then organize the list words by
the letters making the long-u sound.
The bluebird flew over a few new flowers.
Change the first and last letters of each word to spell a list word.
1. g rub ________
4. sle d ________
2. owl ________
5. c lub ________
3. le t ________
and ________
List Word s
1. fe w
2. ne w
3. true
4. b lue
5. g re w
6. fle w
7. g lue
8. d re w
9. thre w
10. two
C ha lle ng e Word s
11. d ue
12. d e w
13. kne w
1. ____________
2. ____________
3. ____________
4. ____________
5. ____________
6. ____________
7. ____________
8. ____________
9. ____________
10. ____________
11. ____________
12. ____________
13. ____________
ew
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
ue
____________
____________
____________
une xp e c te d
sp e lling
____________
and ________
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1. ________
6. ________
2. ________
7. ________
3. ________
8. ________
4. ________
9. ________
5. ________
10. ________
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Name Long-u sound
On another sheet of paper, write the
list words in alphabetical order.
Write the challenge word that matches the definition.
21. d rop s of wa te r some time s found on g ra ss e a rly in the morning _________
22. some thing owe d or e xp e c te d to a rrive __________
23. the p a st te nse of know __________
Circle ten misspelled words. Write them correctly on the lines.
A True Blue Frie nd
Tod a y wa s a g re a t d a y a t sc hool, M a rk sa id a s
he thrue the d oor op e n. He sa t d own a t the ta b le
a nd took a fue g ra p e s from the b owl. We d rooe
p ic ture s to show the p a rts of a p la nt. Be fore I c ould
g le w my p ic ture s in p la c e , Dre w wa lke d b y a nd
b rushe d the m onto the floor. I wa s so ma d ! I ha d to d ra w tow noow p ic ture s!
The n some thing p re tty c ool ha p p e ne d . M a tthe w c a me ove r a nd he lp e d
me . We fle we throug h the work tog e the r. I g rue le ss a ng ry the n.
M a rks mom re p lie d , M a tthe w re a lly is a troo b le we frie nd .
Use addition and subtraction to spell each list word.
11. fla g a g + e w = __________
13. ne t t + w = __________
15. d rum um + e w = __________
17. tra p a p + ue = __________
19. c re w c + th = __________
12. g la d a d + ue = ___________
14. toe oe + wo = __________
16. g rip ip + e w = __________
18. fur ur + e w = __________
20. b lob ob + ue = __________
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ew: few, new, grew, flew,
drew, threw; eu: true, blue,
glue; unexpected spelling:
two; 1. true; 2. two; 3. new
and few; 4. flew; 5. blue
and glue
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1. threw; 2. few; 3. drew;
4. glue; 5. two; 6. new;
7. flew; 8. grew; 9. true;
10. blue; 11. flew; 12. glue;
13. new; 14. two; 15. drew;
16. grew; 17. true; 18. few;
19. threw; 20. blue;
21. dew; 22. due; 23. knew
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Answer Key
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