R-CONTROLLED VOWELS

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

Sort words that sound like "third" (and are spelled using i-r) under ir.

Sort words that sound like "fire" (and are spelled using i-r-e) under ire.

Sort words that sound like "pliers" (and are spelled using i-e-r) under ier.

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

CATEGORIES:  ir   ire   ier   oddball

bird - third - tire - fir - pliers - chirp - stir - dirt - fire - girl - flier - whirl - swirl - crier -

twirl - fur - drier - birth - shirt - hire - thirst - skirt - wire - first