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Name<br />

The letters ur, er, ir, or ear can stand for the /ûr/ sound in fur,<br />

her, bird, and earn. The letters ear and eer can stand for the /îr/<br />

sound, as in fear and deer.<br />

<strong>Practice</strong><br />

Phonics: Words with<br />

/ûr/ and /îr/<br />

A. Place each word in the column that best represents its vowel sound.<br />

1.<br />

2.<br />

3.<br />

4.<br />

5.<br />

squirm dreary engineer verse clear<br />

nerve lurch learn sneer ear<br />

fur /ûr/ fear /îr/<br />

6.<br />

7.<br />

8.<br />

9.<br />

10.<br />

B. Answer the questions using the chart above.<br />

11. How can the /ûr/ sound be spelled?<br />

12. How can the /îr/ sound be spelled?<br />

At Home: With a parent or helper, make a list of ûr or îr<br />

words. Write a sentence for at least fi ve new words.<br />

Pipiolo and the Roof Dogs<br />

Grade 5/Unit 1<br />

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