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.