Look Mommy, I Can Read This Word! – Volume 5: Short U (Paperback)

Explore short U, one word at a time.

Make space for another “Look Mommy, I can read this word!” moment. Volume 5 focuses on 25 short "U" sight words, giving your beginning reader a focused way to continue practicing word recognition.

Created by educator Margaret B. Lovick, M.Ed., this paperback is designed for kindergarten through second-grade beginning readers and ESL learners.

Part of a five-book series for K–2nd grade students and ESL learners. Each volume features 25 words focused on one short vowel sound: A, E, I, O, or U. All five volumes follow the same learning format. Paperback and hardcover editions of each volume contain identical learning content; only the cover format differs.

What this volume offers

• Short U focus: Practice words built around one short-vowel sound.
• 25 focus sight words: A defined collection of vocabulary to revisit together.
• Illustrated learning: Visuals to support shared discussion and word practice.
• Paperback format: One book, Volume 5 and the final volume of the five-volume series.

Make it a shared reading moment

Choose a word and say it aloud together. Invite your learner to look closely at its letters, listen for the short U sound, and return to familiar words for practice. Keep the pace comfortable and celebrate each word they recognize.

Is this the right volume for your learner?

Choose Volume 5 when your learner is practicing short U words. Use it for supplemental learning at home, in a homeschool routine, or in the classroom.

Created by an educator

Margaret B. Lovick, M.Ed., is a certified ELA and ESL educator with more than a decade of international teaching experience. She developed the series to support beginning readers and English-language learners.

Explore all five short-vowel sounds

The series covers short A, E, I, O, and U across five volumes. Shop the complete five-book paperback set for all five volumes in one purchase.