U1W3 r-controlled vowels /ir/ /er/ /ur/

Which word is spelled correctly?

• culltures

• cultures

• culturs

• culteres

The er in swimmer is pronounced

like the er in the word:

• cheer

• liberty

• here

• revere

the -er sound could be spelled with

(pick all that are correct)

• ir

• ur

• er

• or

• ure

What letter is causing the vowel to make a different sound?

The bossy ____

Which syllable in the word

determination contains an r-

controlled vowel?

• de

• ter

• min

• a

• tion

The ir in birdhouse is pronounced like the ir sound in the words _____ and

______. Choose two words to fill the blanks.

• birthday

• Irritated

• tired

• first

• Irish

How do you spell 30?

The /er/ sound in earned is spelled the same as the r-controlled vowel in

• learn

• serve

• pleasure

• feature

Complete this sentence with a spelling word from U1W3:

She was so focused you could see the _________ on her fas

The /er/ sound in ​ ​ (a)   is spelled the same as the /er/ sound in ​ (b)  

• teacher
• speaker
• bird
• absurd
• heard
• tarnish