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Study the word list: er and ear words

These words use the letters er or ear to spell the sound /er/.

fern A fern is a type of plant.
herb Parsley is my favourite herb.
serve The waiter came to serve our drinks.
nerve It takes a lot of nerve to swim with sharks.
swerve I saw the car swerve to miss the bike.
term I am hoping to improve my spelling this term.
verse We wrote one verse of the poem each.
earn How much do you earn per hour?
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yearn I yearn for a holiday.
earl An earl is British nobleman.
pearl Her ring was a large pearl set in silver.
early Tom came home early today.
search The police had a warrant to search the house.

Learn more about these words in Unit 11. Spelling choices for /er/ sound: er, ir, ur, ear + wor

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fern
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Check

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fern
herb
serve
nerve
swerve
term
verse
earn
learn
yearn
earl
pearl
early
search

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Other lists from Unit 11. Spelling choices for /er/ sound: er, ir, ur, ear + wor

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