R-CONTROLLED VOWELS

This lesson consists of words that can be categorized according to their r-controlled spelling patterns.

Sort words that sound like "herd" (and are spelled using e-r) under er.

Sort words that sound like "hear" (and are spelled using e-a-r) under ear.

Sort words that sound like "cheer" (and are spelled using e-e-r) under eer.

Sort words that have an r-controlled vowel sound but don't fit under the other three categories under oddball.

CATEGORIES:  er   ear   eer   oddball

ear - spear - herd - cheer - fern - near - clerk - her - deer - perch - steer - clear - heard

- dear - learn - beard - fear - earth - rear - peer - year - germ - term