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OU and OW Words: Fill in the Missing Letters

12 ou and ow words with letters missing: brown, cloud, clown, cow, crown, house, mouse, mouth, out, owl, round, town. The blanks are chosen so each pattern fits only one word in the word bank. For grade 2. Switch to version B or C for a new set, or open it in the builder to change anything.

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Version A · 1 page + answer key · prints on US Letter or A4Customize version A

Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing Letters

Use the word bank. Write the missing letters to finish each word.

NameDate
Word bankbrowncloudclowncowcrownhousemousemouthoutowlroundtown
1.hus
2.cud
3.ton
4.roun
5.co
6.crwn
7.moth
8.ou
9.wl
10.clwn
11.muse
12.bown
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Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing LettersANSWER KEY

Each pattern fits only one word in the bank.

1.house
2.cloud
3.town
4.round
5.cow
6.crown
7.mouth
8.out
9.owl
10.clown
11.mouse
12.brown
Words: your own list.More free worksheets: handeware.com/learn

Version B · 1 page + answer key · prints on US Letter or A4Customize version B

Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing Letters

Use the word bank. Write the missing letters to finish each word.

NameDate
Word bankbrowncloudclowncowcrownhousemousemouthoutowlroundtown
1.bron
2.clod
3.cro
4.cln
5.cw
6.moh
7.ut
8.hous
9.ol
10.mus
11.rod
12.on
Words: your own list.More free worksheets: handeware.com/learn
Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing LettersANSWER KEY

Each pattern fits only one word in the bank.

1.brown
2.cloud
3.crown
4.clown
5.cow
6.mouth
7.out
8.house
9.owl
10.mouse
11.round
12.town
Words: your own list.More free worksheets: handeware.com/learn

Version C · 1 page + answer key · prints on US Letter or A4Customize version C

Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing Letters

Use the word bank. Write the missing letters to finish each word.

NameDate
Word bankbrowncloudclowncowcrownhousemousemouthoutowlroundtown
1.ow
2.houe
3.ut
4.ow
5.lwn
6.rond
7.muse
8.mouh
9.clu
10.bon
11.wl
12.crow
Words: your own list.More free worksheets: handeware.com/learn
Reading · Spelling wordsAges 5–11 · Spelling

Fill in the Missing LettersANSWER KEY

Each pattern fits only one word in the bank.

1.town
2.house
3.out
4.cow
5.clown
6.round
7.mouse
8.mouth
9.cloud
10.brown
11.owl
12.crown
Words: your own list.More free worksheets: handeware.com/learn

How to use it

  1. Read the word bank first.
  2. Say each word slowly and listen for the missing sounds.
  3. Write the missing letters, then read the whole word.
  4. Check with the answer key page.

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