er, ir, ur (her, bird, fur): word list
33 words for grades 1 to 2. Words grouped by spelling pattern.
A vowel followed by r makes a new sound that is neither short nor long, so r-controlled words are taught as a group.
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| Word | Syllables | Estimated grade |
|---|---|---|
| her | 1 | 1 |
| fern | 1 | 2 |
| bird | 1 | K |
| girl | 1 | K |
| shirt | 1 | K |
| first | 1 | 2 |
| stir | 1 | 1 |
| fur | 1 | 1 |
| burn | 1 | 1 |
| turn | 1 | 1 |
| hurt | 1 | 3 |
| purse | 1 | 1 |
| nurse | 1 | 1 |
| surf | 1 | 2 |
| church | 1 | 1 |
| third | 1 | 1 |
| verb | 1 | 1 |
| sir | 1 | 1 |
| skirt | 1 | K |
| dirt | 1 | 1 |
| curl | 1 | 2 |
| herd | 1 | 1 |
| term | 1 | 1 |
| jerk | 1 | 2 |
| burst | 1 | 1 |
| purple | 2 | K |
| turkey | 2 | K |
| birthday | 2 | 1 |
| thirsty | 2 | 2 |
| turtle | 2 | K |
| circle | 2 | K |
| hurry | 2 | 1 |
| dirty | 2 | 1 |
Grades are estimates of when a word is first taught. Source: Written for this site
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