✩ The air and er sounds

Four spelling patterns make the air sound. They are:

air as in fair are as in care ere as in there ear as in bear

Write a word with the air sound to label each picture.

Three spelling patterns make the er sound. They are:

er as in her ir as in girl ur as in burn

Write a word with the er sound to label each picture.

Write a label for each of these pictures. Choose from the words in the boxes.

Remember: Words that sound the same can have different spellings and meanings.

hair or hare? pair or pear?

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✩ The air and er sounds
a Four spelling patterns make the air sound. They are:
air as in fair are as in care ere as in there ear as in bear

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hair bare pear where

J Three spelling patterns make the er sound. They are:

er as in her ir as in girl ur as in burn

f Write a word with the er sound to label each picture.

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fern shirt purse
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Y Write a label for each of these pictures. Choose from the words in the boxes.

Remember: Words that sound the same can have different spellings and meanings.

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sound words with different spelling patterns. Discuss the fact that words that
sound the same are sometimes spelled differently and have different meanings.

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