Spelling Word List: ir words P5

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Study the Word List: ir words P5

One of the four ways of spelling the /er/ sound is using the letters ir. This list looks at a few of these ir words why not practise spelling the now? As you go through the list, say each word aloud and listen to the vowel sound.

	third	My brother is in third grade. *
	swirl	As the tide came in, she felt the water swirl around her legs.
	dirt	Mary got some dirt on her new dress.
	shirt	I need to sew a button on my shirt.
	thirst	Water is best for quenching your thirst.
	first	I was gripped by the very first sentence of this book.
	skirt	I tore my skirt on a nail.
	squirt	Add a small squirt of lemon juice to the dish. *
	squirm	The horror film made me squirm.
	birthday	What are you doing for your birthday?
	circle	The children sat in a circle. *
	circus	I object to animals performing in a circus.
	thirty	She is thirty years old on her birthday. *
	thirteen	Fourteen is the number after thirteen. *

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

Spelling Activities & Games: ir words P5

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Spelling Practice: ir words P5

Enhance your spelling proficiency with interactive and fun exercises.

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third

swirl

dirt

shirt

thirst

first

skirt

squirt

squirm

birthday

circle

circus

thirty

thirteen

Spelling Games: ir words P5

Practice these words while playing fun and educational games.

Autumn Anagram
A spelling game for Autumn!

Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!

Word Search, small
The classic English word game.

Spooky spelling game Spooky spelling
A spelling game for Halloween!

Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.

Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.

Monkey Business spelling game Monkey Business
It's bananas!

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Take a Spelling Test: ir words P5

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My brother is in _____ grade.

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