Let’s solve this step by step.
We are filling in missing letters to complete words that belong to the “-ir”, “-er”, or “-ur” family. That means each word ends with one of those sounds, and we need to pick the right vowel + r combination to make a real word.
We’ll go column by column.
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First column: -er Words
1.
Sist _ _ → Think: What word starts with “Sist” and ends with “-er”?
→ “Sister”
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2.
Lett _ _ → Starts with “Lett”, ends with “-er”?
→ “Letter”
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3.
Wat _ _ → Starts with “Wat”, ends with “-er”?
→ “Water”
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4.
F_ _ n → This is tricky. It has two blanks at the start? Wait — look again: it says “F_ _ n”. But the column is for “-er” words. So maybe it’s “Fern”? F-E-R-N → but that’s 4 letters. The blank is after F, then another blank, then n. So: F _ _ n → if we put E and R → “Fern” → yes! And “fern” ends with “-ern”, which fits the “-er” sound family.
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Wait — actually, looking back at the worksheet layout:
The first row under “-er Words” is “Sist _ _” → so two blanks at the end.
Similarly, “F_ _ n” — that’s F, then two blanks, then n. So total 4 letters: F + ? + ? + n.
“Fern” = F-E-R-N → so blanks are E and R → “Fern” → and it rhymes with “her”, “per”, etc. → fits “-er” family.
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Second column: -ir Words
1.
D_ _ t → D, then two blanks, then t. Ends with “-ir” sound?
→ “Dirt” → D-I-R-T → blanks are I and R → “Dirt”
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2.
B_ _ d → B, two blanks, d.
→ “Bird” → B-I-R-D → blanks I and R → “Bird”
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3.
G_ _ l → G, two blanks, l.
→ “Girl” → G-I-R-L → blanks I and R → “Girl”
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4.
St_ _ → St, then two blanks.
→ “Stir” → S-T-I-R → blanks I and R → “Stir”
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Third column: -ur Words
1.
F_ _ → F, then two blanks.
→ “Fur” → F-U-R → blanks U and R → “Fur”
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2.
P_ _ se → P, two blanks, s, e.
→ “Purse” → P-U-R-S-E → blanks U and R → “Purse”
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3.
S_ _ f → S, two blanks, f.
→ “Surf” → S-U-R-F → blanks U and R → “Surf”
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4.
N_ _ se → N, two blanks, s, e.
→ “Nurse” → N-U-R-S-E → blanks U and R → “Nurse”
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Now let’s write all the answers clearly.
Final Answer:
-er Words: Sister, Letter, Water, Fern
-ir Words: Dirt, Bird, Girl, Stir
-ur Words: Fur, Purse, Surf, Nurse
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of er ir ur worksheet.
