To solve this worksheet, we need to look at each word and decide which sound it uses:
er,
ir, or
ur. All three of these letter combinations often make the same sound (like in "her," "bird," or "turn"), but they are spelled differently.
Here is the step-by-step breakdown for each word:
1.
purse: The middle sound is spelled with
ur.
2.
singer: The ending sound is spelled with
er.
3.
teacher: The ending sound is spelled with
er.
4.
turtle: The middle sound is spelled with
ur.
5.
bird: The middle sound is spelled with
ir.
6.
girl: The middle sound is spelled with
ir.
7.
nurse: The middle sound is spelled with
ur.
8.
circle: The middle sound is spelled with
ir.
Now, let's match these words to the correct pictures from the bottom section:
*
Top Left Picture (Bird): Matches the word
bird (uses
ir).
*
Top Middle-Left Picture (Girl): Matches the word
girl (uses
ir).
*
Top Middle-Right Picture (Circle): Matches the word
circle (uses
ir).
*
Top Right Picture (Purse): Matches the word
purse (uses
ur). *Note: The picture looks like a handbag/purse.*
*
Bottom Left Picture (Backpack/Purse?): Wait, let's look closer. The bottom left picture is a backpack or bag. But looking at the words, we have "purse". Let's re-evaluate the pictures based on standard phonics worksheets.
* Picture 1 (Top Left): A bird. Word:
bird (
ir)
* Picture 2 (Top Middle-Left): A girl pointing. Word:
girl (
ir)
* Picture 3 (Top Middle-Right): A circle shape. Word:
circle (
ir)
* Picture 4 (Top Right): A person holding something? No, it looks like a nurse or someone in uniform? Actually, looking at the small icon, it looks like a
purse or bag. Let's look at the other pictures first to be sure.
* Picture 5 (Bottom Left): A backpack or bag. Could be
purse? Or maybe
turtle? No, turtle is an animal.
* Picture 6 (Bottom Middle-Left): A person singing into a microphone. Word:
singer (
er)
* Picture 7 (Bottom Middle-Right): A turtle. Word:
turtle (
ur)
* Picture 8 (Bottom Right): A teacher at a board? Or a nurse? The picture shows a person with a cap, likely a
nurse. Word:
nurse (
ur)
Let's refine the picture matching:
*
Bird picture ->
bird (
ir)
*
Girl picture ->
girl (
ir)
*
Circle picture ->
circle (
ir)
*
Singer picture (person with mic) ->
singer (
er)
*
Turtle picture ->
turtle (
ur)
*
Nurse picture (person in uniform/cap) ->
nurse (
ur)
* That leaves two pictures: One is a bag/purse (bottom left) and one is a person standing/teaching (top right?). Let's look at the top right picture again. It looks like a person standing next to a board or desk. That fits
teacher. The bottom left picture is a handbag/purse. That fits
purse.
So the matches are:
*
purse (picture of bag) ->
ur
*
singer (picture of singer) ->
er
*
teacher (picture of teacher) ->
er
*
turtle (picture of turtle) ->
ur
*
bird (picture of bird) ->
ir
*
girl (picture of girl) ->
ir
*
nurse (picture of nurse) ->
ur
*
circle (picture of circle) ->
ir
Now, fill in the boxes next to the words with the correct letters:
*
purse:
ur
*
singer:
er
*
teacher:
er
*
turtle:
ur
*
bird:
ir
*
girl:
ir
*
nurse:
ur
*
circle:
ir
Final Answer:
Left Column:
* purse:
ur
* singer:
er
* teacher:
er
* turtle:
ur
Right Column:
* bird:
ir
* girl:
ir
* nurse:
ur
* circle:
ir
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of er ir ur worksheet 1st grade.
