🎯 Part 1: Identify the "ur" Sound

I can statement: I can identify the "ur" r-controlled vowel sound in words spelled with ir, or, ur, er, and ar.

1. Circle the letters that make the "ur" sound in each word:

bird fern turn her star

2. Which word has the "ur" sound? Circle the correct answer.

cat

shirt

dog

3. Which word has the "ur" sound? Circle the correct answer.

farm

cake

jump

4. Check all the words that have the "ur" sound:

first

corn

sun

hurt

✏️ Part 2: Spelling and Writing

I can statement: I can spell and write words with the "ur" vowel sound using ir, or, ur, er, and ar.

5. Fill in the missing letters to complete each word:

b___d (bird) t___n (turn) h___ (her) c___n (corn)

6. Write a sentence using at least two words with the "ur" sound:

7. Sort these words by their spelling pattern. Write each word under the correct heading:

Words to sort: girl, work, nurse, water, dirt

ir words: _________________ _________________

or words: _________________ _________________

ur words: _________________

er words: _________________

8. Read this sentence and underline all the words with the "ur" sound:

The girl with the purple shirt walked to the farm to see the horse.

9. Extension Activity: Write three new words that have the "ur" sound that are not on this worksheet: