Unit 11    /ar/, /or/, /er/, /ir/, /ur/


  • When an -r comes after a vowel sound, it can change the way the vowel sounds. This is called "r-controlled" sounds or "bossy r".
  • Three ways to spell the sound /er/ are -er, -ir, and -ur.
  • When the last syllable is /er/, it is usually spelled with -er.
  •     [  walker, reporter, funnier  ].
Words:         
first                    birds
turn                    start
short                  north
are                     were
word                  world

1.  Where in the world are those birds?
​2. Were you the first girl to start a trip to the north pole?

List 2: curve,hurdle,lurk,startle,world,are,saucer,swerve,worm,whirl

STAR List:  art, part, start, chart, dart  CHEATER WORD: are

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Unit 11
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Unit 11 List 2
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Unit 11 STAR List

Videos

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Nessy Vowels er,ir,ur
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-er words My Growing Brain
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Phonics Kingdom lesson -er
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Who Is The Boss? song
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Kids vs Phonics -er
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Bossy R song

​Games

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bossy r word sorting
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bossy r bridge game
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bossy r invaders game
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bossy r flashcards
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Starfall Making -or Word Game
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Starfall Making -ar Word Game
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Starfall Making Picture Hunt