CVC -ub Word Family Worksheets for Preschool (No Writing)
Age Group: 3–5 years No. of Pages: 5 Format: Printable PDF
These 5 printable pages introduce the CVC -ub word family to children aged 3–5 who are not writing yet. Children read words like cub, rub, tub, sub, match them to pictures and listen for sounds.
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About This Worksheet
Changing just the first letter turns cub into rub, then tub. That simple pattern is what the -ub word family teaches, and it gives young children an early route into reading on their own.
It is a pre-writing pack: every page asks your child to point, circle or match, never to write.
Activities in This Pack
There are five activities in this -ub pack:
- CVC -ub word list to read together (cub, rub, tub, sub)
- Match each picture to its -ub word
- Beginning sounds: find the first letter of each -ub word
- Select the matching -ub word
- Select the matching picture
Skills Your Child Practises
- Visual matching of words and pictures
- Reading -ub words such as cub and rub
- Blending sounds: c-u-b, cub
- Hearing the beginning sound in tub and sub
- Recognising the -ub ending by sight
How to Use This Worksheet
- Read the -ub word list together and point to each letter as you say it.
- Blend slowly: c-u-b, cub. Then try rub the same way.
- Swap the first letter to make new words, for example cub to rub.
- Do one or two pages at a time so it stays fun.
- When your child is confident, move on to the -ub reading and writing pack.
About the -ub Word Family
Every -ub word uses the short u sound, as in umbrella. In this pack your child meets cub, rub, tub and sub. When those feel easy, say other -ub words aloud together: hub, club, scrub and grub. Ask your child which letter changes each time.
Say it together: “The cub is in the tub.” Point to each -ub word as you say it.
What’s Next?
Next: CVC -ug Word Family Worksheets for Preschool, the -ug word family. For more, see all our CVC worksheets.
Ready for writing? Try the CVC -ub reading and writing worksheets, the same word family with writing practice.
Where This Worksheet Fits
This pack is part of our short u CVC word families. For each family, start with the no-writing pack, then move on to reading and writing:
- -ub: No writing (this pack) · Reading and writing
- -ug: No writing · Reading and writing
- -um: No writing · Reading and writing
- -un: No writing · Reading and writing
- -ut: No writing · Reading and writing
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which -ub words are in this pack?
The word list uses cub, rub, tub and sub. When those feel easy, try other -ub words out loud, such as hub, club, scrub and grub.
What sound does -ub make?
It joins the short u sound, as in umbrella, with the final b. Say it slowly: c-u-b, cub.
Does my child need to write in the -ub pack?
No. Every -ub activity uses pointing, circling or matching, so it suits children who are not writing yet.
How many pages are in the -ub pack, and what do I need?
There are 5 printable pages. You only need a printer and crayons or a pencil for circling.
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