Spelling Word List: er, ir, and ur words

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Study the Word List: er, ir, and ur words

These words use the letters er, ir and ur to spell the 'er' sound.

	conversation	They were deep in conversation.
	dessert	What would you like for dessert?
	deserve	Linda thought that he did not deserve the sweets.
	permanent	I'm hoping my job will be made permanent.
	universe	There are still many mysteries to the universe.
	terminate	Her contract will terminate after six months.
	survive	Without water, it is impossible to survive for more than a few days. *
	disturb	Please don't disturb me.
	occur	Dreams occur when you are asleep.
	swirl	I felt the water swirl around my legs.
	squirm	The horror film made me squirm.
	circle	The children sat in a circle. *

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conversation

dessert

deserve

permanent

universe

terminate

survive

disturb

occur

swirl

squirm

circle

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