We are going to have a look at words that have the digraphs 'er', 'ir' and 'ur'. A digraph is a combination of two letters which represent one sound. Practise saying these words out loud.
Here are some examples of words containing er:
Her, term, verb, person and nerves.
Here are some examples of words containing ir:
Girl, bird, shirt, first and birth.
Here are some examples of words containing ur:
Turn, hurt, burst, Thursday and surgery.
Now let's start the activities!
Choose the correct spelling of the words containing 'er', 'ir' and 'ur'.
Here is an example:
Which spelling is correct, shirt or shert?
The correct spelling is shirt.