The Bossy-R Sort — er, ir, ur (Free PDF)

Since er, ir and ur sound the same, the only way to tell them apart is to look. This sort trains exactly that.

What’s inside

• An instructions page.
• A 15-word bank: bird, burn, fern, fur, germ, girl, her, nurse, purse, shirt, squirt, stern, third, turn, verb.
• Three columns to write each word under: er, ir, ur.

Every word in this PDF (15)

Handy for checking the list fits your child before printing, or for making your own games.

bird, burn, fern, fur, germ, girl, her, nurse, purse, shirt, squirt, stern, third, turn, verb

How to use it

1. Read each word in the bank aloud.
2. Write it under the column with the matching spelling.
3. Read each column back — they all sound alike, which is the point.
4. Cover the page and dictate three words; your child picks the spelling from memory.

Who it’s for

Ages 6–7, after all three spellings have been introduced.

Where it fits: Stage 5 — Vowel Teams & Tricky Words

Goes well with

• R-Controlled Vowels (Free PDF): ar, er, ir, or, ur
• Bossy-R Sort game