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Letter U words

7 English words that start with U, for anyone learning their first English words. Each one has a picture, a voice that says it, and the short story it comes from.

  1. ugly — from Uncle and the Unicorn

    ugly

    “Upstairs, they see a hat. The hat looks ugly!”

    Read it in Uncle and the Unicorn (page 4)
  2. umbrella — from Uncle and the Unicorn

    umbrella

    “It starts to rain. Uncle opens his umbrella.”

    Read it in Uncle and the Unicorn (page 2)
  3. uncle — from Uncle and the Unicorn

    uncle

    “Uncle has a unicorn. They walk up the hill.”

    Read it in Uncle and the Unicorn (page 1)
  4. unicorn — from Uncle and the Unicorn

    unicorn

    “Uncle has a unicorn. They walk up the hill.”

    Read it in Uncle and the Unicorn (page 1)
  5. up — from Uncle and the Unicorn

    up

    “Uncle has a unicorn. They walk up the hill.”

    Read it in Uncle and the Unicorn (page 1)
  6. upset — from Uncle and the Unicorn

    upset

    “The unicorn feels upset. “Don’t be sad” says Uncle.”

    Read it in Uncle and the Unicorn (page 5)
  7. upstairs — from Uncle and the Unicorn

    upstairs

    “Upstairs, they see a hat. The hat looks ugly!”

    Read it in Uncle and the Unicorn (page 4)

Letter U story