Unit 11: Spelling choices for /er/ sound: er, ir, ear or er
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Remember, most words containing the /er/ sound spell it with the letters ur, ir, ear or er. There are exceptions.
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Read these words and listen to the vowel sound after w: |
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worm | world |
work | worse | worst | worth |
worthy | worthless | words | worship |
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Learn the wor words in groups.
Read these: 1. Worms make the worst food. |
Print this page then write or type
the sentences from memory. Check your work and draw cartoons to illustrate each sentence. |
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The word journey uses our to spell the /er/ sound. Colonel is even more interesting! It’s pronounced 'kernel' – and we get the /er/ sound without using an r at all! |
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