Spelling Word List: Homophones with er, ir , ur

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	herd	There's a herd of buffalo by the lake.
	heard	Have you heard his latest CD?
	birth	Meg has given birth to twins.
	berth	The cabin had two berths.
	earn	Bob can earn $40 in tips in one night.
	urn	His ashes are kept in an urn.
	dessert	I'd like ice-cream for dessert.
	desert	Why did the soldier desert his post?
	fir	A fir tree is evergreen.
	fur	The bear has thick fur.
	colonel	Salute the colonel.
	kernel	Crack the shell to get to the kernel.

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herd

heard

birth

berth

earn

urn

dessert

desert

fir

fur

colonel

kernel

Spelling Games: Homophones with er, ir , ur

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