R-CONTROLLED VOWELS

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

Sort words that sound like "hurt" (and are spelled using u-r) under ur.

Sort words that sound like "sure" (and are spelled using u-r-e) under ure.

Sort words that sound like "purse" (and are spelled using u-r + silent e) under ur + e.

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

CATEGORIES:  ur   ure   ur+e   oddball

curve - hurt - lure - purse - churn - purr - turkey - turn - pure - curl - nurse - hurl -

curse - curb - purple - sure - burn - church - cure - burst - surf