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We often pair AU words with AW words. Usually AU is not placed at the end of an English word, AW is used instead.
Here is a rule that can help your kids remember the spelling: English words do not end in u.
The English pronunciation of AU is easy for ESL students if they know that it is usually said the way they say "a" as in "glor-i-a".
AU usually says the same sound we use for the short vowel "o" sound:
- doll
- ball
- haul
Use your favorite phonics books for rules and syllabication, and then use the PDF phonics worksheet in section 7 below for review.
Print the large font "two up" for middle school children to have smaller lines to use like handwriting worksheets. It looks like a lot less work to the kids and actually improves their penmanship.
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1. Learning Phonics: AU Words
Parents, teachers, tutors, and homeschool families are finding that the best methods of teaching reading and writing are to use the Orton, Spalding, or other phonics based programs.
This way you teach the /au/ sound and its exceptions while your children learn to write the sound. If it does not occur at the end of the word, it often is spelled AU; although the best way to learn this spelling is with the root words as in the word auto.
AU is included in the word auto and the prefix auto- so there are many words that can be made using this prefix, especially if you add different suffixes. You'll find a short list of the more common auto words below.
You'll also find several lists of words divided by whether they have one, two, or three syllables. I offer dictation sentences for the one syllable words.
For a quick review print our AU worksheets. They come in two sizes, or you can print the first one two-up for older students to have a small and elegant size:
- Kindergarten AU Words In a Large Font - K-2, print 2-up for middle school.
- Third Grade AU Words Small Font - Great size for grades 3-6.
Choose the size that works for your children. It's handy to have the different sizes to teach phonics to several ages of children.
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2.Teaching Phonics: Dictation List of AU Words
As you're teaching the phonogram AU, dictate some of the following words for your children to write into their notebooks or loose leaf paper. The main thing is to have practice writing the /au/ sound "by ear". The AU worksheet above is a nice homework exercise. Use these sentences so you can teach the vocabulary of each word you dictate.
3. List Of One Syllable AU Words With Sentences
auk – Pa Ingals found a little bird called an auk.
aunt – My aunt is my Mom's or Dad's sister.
cause – What is the cause of their joy?
caulk – Caulk will seal the joints in the wood.
caught – Sam was happy he caught a fish.
clause – A clause has a subject and a verb.
fault – A fault is where something is wrong or may break.
fraud – A fraud is a deceit used to get another's goods.
gauze – Gauze is a thin and finely woven cloth.
gaunt – The poor man was gaunt with hunger.
haul – Haul the logs on the truck.
haunt – The ghost would haunt Scrooge at night.
jaunt – A jaunt is a short run.
launch – NASA will launch a rocket.
maul – A maul is a heavy axe to split firewood.
nautical – Her bathroom had a nautical theme with boats.
out – In is the opposite of out.
paunch – He fixed his belt around his paunch.
Paul – Saul was Paul after Damascus.
pause – A short break is a pause.
sauce – Gravy is a sauce for meat.
staunch – A staunch supporter gives strong support.
taught – The teacher taught the child math.
vault – The money is in a vault in the bank.
4. Multi-syllable AU Words
Two Syllable AU Words
applaud
auburn
auction
audit
auger
augment
augur
August
aura
aural
auspice
author
auto
autumn
because
caustic
caution
daughter
exhaust
gaudy
laundry
naughty
outside
saucer
sauna
trauma
3+ Syllable AU Words
astronaut
audience
audio
aurora
auspicious
Australia
authentic
authenticate
authority
dinosaur
nautilus
thesaurus
Words That Start With Auto
auto
autobiography
autocorrect
autocracy
autocrat
autograph
automat
automate
automatic
automobile
autonomy
autopsy
More AU Word Fun
You can also make compound AU words like:
automobile
granddaughter
saucepan
5. List Of AUGH Words
- aught
- caught
- distraught
- draught (Americans often spell this as drafty.)
- fraught
- haughty
- laugh (Uses the /aff/ sound.)
- naught
- naughty
- onslaught
- slaughter
- taught
6. Making An AUGH Word Family
Add noun and verb suffix endings to make an AUGH word family:
laugh – I laugh at funny stories.
laughed – He laughed at the meeting yesterday.
laughing – She is laughing as she works right now.
laughs – Bob laughs when he thinks up a trick.
laughter – Their laughter filled the room.
Okay. Enough's enough! :-)
7. Printable Interactive AU Worksheet PDF
K123 Large Font
Gr. 456 Small Font
8. AW Worksheets
See our AW words worksheets here.
9. Interactive Phonics Worksheets
You can print these PDF printables or store them in a file for your child's phonics lessons and exercises.
Whether they read the lists, write the words, or type the words, they'll have excellent phonics practice.
You are also free to use them as PowerPoint presentations (PPT). Learn how these PDF printables are interactive here.
10. How To Teach Phonics With More Free Phonics Worksheets
You'll find more than forty free phonics worksheets on our main phonics page.
I also list my favorite phonics kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and third grade, phonics books, activities, and videos from the same page.
You might like to know that these next worksheets are available in both manuscript and cursive worksheets:
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- A Child's Garden of Verses - Poetry and handwriting printable worksheets.
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