Let’s Map It! - FREE Short u CVC Sound-Mapping Task Cards - 20 Color Cards

Oct 22, 2026

Uploaded by jay

FREE task cards for mapping sound-spellings in short u and CVC words, designed for small groups or independent work. Includes 20 color printable cards plus a recording sheet. The resource presents a picture key of short u target words (e.g., sun, cut, bud, mug, tub, cup, bus, nut, gum, mud, hug, sub, rug, hum, bun, hut, cub, sum, tug, pup). Terms of use restrict sharing to blog links, not reuploading or distributing the PDF. Also references self-checking printable and digital versions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages10

Reading Time25 min

AccessFree to download

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Let’s Map It! Help your learners map the sound-spellings in short u, CVC words with these FREE task cards. 20 color cards are included with a recording sheet. These are great for small groups or independent work! Picture Key: sun, cut, bud, mug, tub, cup, bus, nut, gum, mud, hug, sub, rug, hum, bun, hut, cub, sum, tug, pup If you’re looking for more sound mapping task cards, checkout the complete bundled resource in my shop: [https://shop.thisreadingmama.com/product/cvc-mapping-task-cards/](https://shop.thisreadingmama.com/product/cvc-mapping-task-cards/) Share these with others by sharing the blog post link below: [https://thisreadingmama.com/short-u-mapping-task-cards/](https://thisreadingmama.com/short-u-mapping-task-cards/) Find more short vowel resources here: [https://thisreadingmama.com/short-vowel-printables/](https://thisreadingmama.com/short-vowel-printables/) Terms of Use: This resource was created for single use only. You may use at home with your own child(ren) or with multiple children in your classroom or tutoring setting. You may not share this PDF between classrooms, sell, host, reproduce, giveaway, or store on any other site (including a blog, Facebook, 4Shared, Dropbox, Amazon Inspire, etc.). Instead, please share the blog post link listed above. Thank you for your integrity. [www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com) These free, color task cards are a sample from my shop: [https://shop.thisreadingmama.com/product/short-u-mapping-cards/](https://shop.thisreadingmama.com/product/short-u-mapping-cards/) In the full resource, you’ll find self-checking printable {in color/blackline} and digital {Google Slides & Seesaw} task cards for short u, CVC words. [www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com) | Printable Task Cards
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FAQs

What skill do the task cards target?

They help learners map sound-spellings in short u and CVC words using picture prompts and recording support.

What materials are included in the free resource?

The set includes 20 color task cards and a recording sheet.

How should the resource be shared with others?

Share the blog post link instead of distributing or reuploading the PDF across classrooms or other sites.

Oct 22, 2026

Uploaded by jay