er/ir/ur spelling patterns

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What are the three common spelling patterns for words that have the 'er', 'ir', and 'ur' sounds?

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The three common spelling patterns are: 1. 'er' as in 'her', 2. 'ir' as in 'bird', 3. 'ur' as in 'fur'.

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Give an example of a word that uses the 'er' spelling pattern.

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An example of a word that uses the 'er' spelling pattern is 'her'.

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Give an example of a word that uses the 'ir' spelling pattern.

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An example of a word that uses the 'ir' spelling pattern is 'bird'.

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Give an example of a word that uses the 'ur' spelling pattern.

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An example of a word that uses the 'ur' spelling pattern is 'fur'.

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What sound does the 'er' spelling pattern make?

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The 'er' spelling pattern makes the sound /ɜr/ as in 'her'.

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What sound does the 'ir' spelling pattern make?

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The 'ir' spelling pattern makes the sound /ɜr/ as in 'bird'.

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What sound does the 'ur' spelling pattern make?

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The 'ur' spelling pattern makes the sound /ɜr/ as in 'fur'.

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How can you tell if a word uses the 'er', 'ir', or 'ur' spelling pattern?

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You can tell by listening to the vowel sound in the middle of the word and checking the spelling.

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What is a common mistake when spelling words with 'er', 'ir', and 'ur'?

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A common mistake is confusing 'er' with 'ir' or 'ur' because they can sound similar.

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What is the rule for using 'ur' in words?

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The 'ur' spelling pattern is often used in words where the sound is followed by a consonant, like in 'turn'.