Read-Along Book 4 · Short u
Bug on a Rug
A little bug runs, climbs a cup, and meets a muddy pup who needs a tub.
Warm up: Short u words
Heart words
Tap a word to hear it, then sound it out.
Cover
Each page reads itself aloud when you turn to it. Words with a red dotted line are heart words.
Reading Bug on a Rug together
- Warm up on the cover: tap each short u word, then Sound it out.
- Turn the page and listen as each word lights up. Point along with your finger.
- Switch to I read first when your child is ready to try each page before hearing it.
- Finish with the word hunt: hear a word, find it, and celebrate.
Words in this book
Short u words: bug, rug, run, up, cup, pup, fun, mud, tub, hug. Heart words, learned by heart: a, the. Every other word in the book uses sounds a beginner has already met, so your child can sound out the whole story.
Why one vowel at a time?
Early readers do best with books they can actually decode. Practicing one short vowel in many words (and a few silly rhymes) builds the blending skill that turns letter sounds into fluent reading.
Bring it to a lesson
These tools pair with the full curriculum — guided lessons that teach each concept, then send you here to see it and practice.