Unit 11: Spelling the sound /er/: ur,
ir, ear, or
er ?
Odd words - the
/er/ sound after
W
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Remember, the letter w has a
be-witching effect on vowels:
| wasp |
wander |
wallet |
swan |
swamp |
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Read these words and listen to the vowel sound after
w: |
 |
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| worm |
world |
After
w, the
/er/ sound is spelled
or:
| 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.
2. Worship with words.
3. She's worth the world to me.
4. Is my work getting worse? |
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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1. In the word
journey, the
/er/ sound is spelled
our.
Use the words
our and
journey in the same sentence.
2. A
colonel (pronounced '
kernel') is a senior army officer.
The spelling comes from the Latin word for '
column', as the
colonel
led the first
column of troops.
