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Meet Bossy 'R' (er, ir, ur)— Let's Practice!

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Meet Bossy 'R' (er, ir, ur)— Let's Practice!
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.3.C

Let's practice the Bossy 'R', specifically er, ir, ur, with Goopaw!

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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  • Hints

    The ar sound is often found in words like car and farm.

    Look for a letter that comes after the vowel in park.

    Solution

    In the word park, the Bossy "R" changes the sound of the vowel.

  • Hints

    The /er/ sound at the end of a word is typically spelled with the letters er.

    For example, farmer and writer.

    Solution

    The Bossy "R" is spelled er in:

    • teacher
    • computer
    • sweater
  • Hints

    When 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.

    Solution

    The correct words are:

    • burn
    • turn
    • blur
  • Hints

    When 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.

    Solution

    The Bossy "R" is spelled as ir in:

    • girl
    • third
    • skirt
  • Hints

    This 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.

    Solution

    The correct words are:

    • dancer
    • skirt
    • star
  • Hints

    One 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.

    Solution

    The answers are:

    • baker
    • firm
    • purse
    • birth