Meet Bossy 'R' (er, ir, ur)— Let's Practice!
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Let's practice the Bossy 'R', specifically er, ir, ur, with Goopaw!
Transcript Meet Bossy 'R' (er, ir, ur)— Let's Practice!
Goopaw says get ready to Meet Bossy R (ER, IR, UR). Remember, when R follows e, i or u, it makes the pair say /er/. One way to spell /er/ is with the letters ER. If you hear /er/ sound in the second syllable at the end of a word, it's mostly likely the ER spelling. Another way to spell /er/ is with the letters IR. They spell /er/ inside the word if it's followed by the sounds /d/, /an/, /m/, /t/, or /th/. Finally, UR can spell /er/ in the beginning, middle or end of a word. Here is an example. Water. Which bossy R says /er/ in water? ER, IR, or UR? ER because the /er/ sound is at the end of the two syllable word, water. Let's look at another word. Curl. Which bossy R says /er/ in curl? ER, IR, or UR? UR, the /er/ sound is in the middle of the word curl. Here is the next one. Third. Which bossy R says /er/ in third? ER, IR, or UR? IR because the /er/ sound is inside 'third' and it's followed by the /d/ sound. Here is another word: purple. Which bossy R says /er/ in purple? ER, IR, or UR? UR, the /er/ sound is inside of the word purple. Here is the last word. Dirt. Which bossy R says /er/ in dirt? ER, IR, or UR? IR because the /er/ sound is inside 'dirt' and it's followed by the /t/ sound. Goopaw had so much fun practicing with you today! See you next time!
Meet Bossy 'R' (er, ir, ur)— Let's Practice! exercise
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In the word "park," what letter makes the vowel "a" say its sound differently?
HintsThe ar sound is often found in words like car and farm.
Look for a letter that comes after the vowel in park.
SolutionIn the word park, the bossy R changes the sound of the vowel.
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In which words is the bossy R spelled as 'er'?
HintsThe /er/ sound at the end of a word is typically spelled with the letters er.
For example, farmer and writer.
SolutionThe bossy R is spelled er in:
- teacher
- computer
- sweater
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In which words is the bossy R spelled as 'ur'?
HintsWhen you hear the R sound, especially when followed by a consonant, it's often spelled as ur.
Words with the ur spelling typically involve actions or descriptions related to movement.
SolutionThe correct words are:
- burn
- turn
- blur
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In which words is the bossy R spelled as 'ir'?
HintsWhen you hear the bossy R sound (like in bird or shirt), you'll often find it spelled as ir.
Words with the ir spelling typically have the bossy R sound, especially when it's followed by a consonant.
SolutionThe bossy R is spelled as ir in:
- girl
- third
- skirt
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Can you find the 'bossy R' words?
HintsThis sound typically occurs when the letter r follows a vowel and changes its sound.
Like in the word dancer.
Think of words like turn, squirt and farmer.
You can hear the bossy R in star.
There are 3 correct answers.
SolutionThe correct words are:
- dancer
- skirt
- star
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Which 'bossy R' do we hear in the words?
HintsOne way to spell /er/ is with the letters er.
If you hear the /er/ sound in the second syllable at the end of a word, it's mostly likely the er spelling.
Like in the words summer and butter.
Another way to spell /er/ is with the letters ir.
They spell /er/ inside the word if it's followed by the sounds /d/, /an/, /m/, /t/, or /th/.
Like in the words third and birthday.
SolutionThe answers are:
- baker
- firm
- purse
- birth
