Spelling 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?
learn	Learn to spell better with Spellzone.
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.