CVC -um Word Family Worksheets with Reading and Writing
Age Group: 4–6 years No. of Pages: 7 Format: Printable PDF
These 7 printable pages help children aged 4–6 read and write CVC -um words like gum, hum, sum, yum, from unscrambling letters to reading a short story and answering questions.
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About This Worksheet
This reading and writing pack takes the -um family a step further: spell the words, build sentences and read a short story.
Each page practises one skill, so spelling, reading fluency and comprehension grow step by step.
Activities in This Pack
Seven pages, seven ways to practise -um words:
- CVC -um word list (gum, hum, sum, yum)
- Jumbled words: unscramble the letters and write each -um word
- Circle the matching picture for each -um word
- Sentence formation with -um words
- Word search
- Read a short -um story and fill in the blanks
- Reading comprehension questions about the story
Skills Your Child Practises
- Visual scanning in the word search
- Handwriting
- Reading -um words
- Spelling gum, hum, sum and yum
- Building sentences with -um words
- Reading comprehension
How to Use This Worksheet
- Warm up by saying three -um words and asking your child to write one.
- Use the word search as a short break between writing pages.
- Read the story twice: once for fun, once to find the missing words.
- Let your child answer the questions out loud first.
- Keep a list of the -um words your child can now spell.
About the -um Word Family
All -um words share the short u sound, as in umbrella. This pack practises reading and writing gum, hum, sum and yum. For extra writing practice, ask your child to write two more -um words, such as drum or plum, on scrap paper.
Write it together: copy the sentence “Yum, a plum!” and circle every -um word.
What’s Next?
Next: CVC -un Word Family Worksheets for Preschool, the -un word family. For more, see all our CVC worksheets.
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 · Reading and writing
- -ug: No writing · Reading and writing
- -um: No writing · Reading and writing (this pack)
- -un: No writing · Reading and writing
- -ut: No writing · Reading and writing
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which -um words will my child read and write?
The word list covers gum, hum, sum and yum, and the later pages use -um words in jumbled-letter puzzles, sentences and a short story.
How is this different from the no-writing -um pack?
The no-writing pack only asks children to point, circle and match. This pack adds spelling, sentence building, a short story and comprehension questions, so it is best done after the no-writing pack.
How can I help my child spell -um words?
Say the word slowly, one sound at a time, and write each sound as you hear it: g-u-m. Then change only the first letter to spell the next -um word.
How many pages are in the -um reading and writing pack?
There are 7 printable pages. You need a printer and a pencil.
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