Spelling Word List: ir words

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Spell words accurately using the Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check exercise.

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fir
Say
Cover
Write
Check
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robot arm look
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robot spelling

Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check

How to use:

Look and read the word.

Say the word. Click the speaker icon.

Cover the word.

Write the word.

Check your spelling.

fir
sir
stir
bird
third
girl
swirl
dirt
shirt
thirst
first
skirt
squirt
squirm
birthday
circle
circus
thirty
thirteen

About This Spelling List: ir words

The /er/ sound is commonly found in words like fern, earn, stir and blur. It is important to recognise that this sound can be spelt in different ways and learn how to use each spelling pattern.

This list includes words that use the letter combination ir to spell the /er/ sound. Ir words can be adjectives like dirty, adverbs like firmly, nouns like circle, and verbs like squirm.

As there are four different ways of spelling the /er/ sound, you need to rely on your memory to know when to use which spelling pattern. Use the Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check activity and spelling games to learn the ir words in this list.

This word list was created by Spellzone. View more Spellzone course lists or curriculum word lists.

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


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