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Spelling - Words with er

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er can come in the middle of words. er can come at the end of words.

1. Add er to each word. Then write the whole word.

farm __ __ ____________ plumb __ __ ____________
teach __ __ ____________ build __ __ ____________
bak __ __ ____________ min __ __ ____________

2. Fill in the missing word in each sentence.

A ____________ works underground. A ____________ mends water pipes.
A ____________ teaches children. A ____________ makes bread.
A ____________ builds things. A ____________ works on a farm.

3. Make the words.

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4. Make these words.

5. Match the words to their meanings.

birthday chirp squirt thirsty thirteen twirl girder birch

A type of tree __________________

The day you were born __________________
The number after twelve __________________
To give something a twist __________________
The noise birds make __________________
This is how you feel when you need a drink __________________
A metal support used in building __________________
You do this with a water pistol __________________

6. Write these words again in rhyming pairs.

fir third girl birth squirt dirty shirt mirth stir bird whirl thirty

fir stir third __________ girl __________

birth __________ squirt __________ dirty __________

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7. How many different ur words can you make using these beginnings and endings?

8. Use the right word to complete each sentence.

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The baby had _________ hair. My cat has soft _________.

A __________ is a vegetable. A ___________ is a sort of hat.
_____________ is the name of a day. A ____________ often has a tower.
A __________ is a bend. A present is often a ____________.

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9. Add or to each word. Then write the whole word.

sail __ __ _____________ act__ __ _____________

tail __ __ _____________ instruct__ __ _____________
visit __ __ _____________ doct__ __ _____________
may __ __ _____________ auth__ __ _____________

10. Choose from the words above. Write the correct word under each picture.

11. Think of a word containing or that rhymes with each of these words.

horn ______________ cord ______________

cork ______________ short ______________
form ______________ more ______________

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