Phonics: er sound worksheet - Free Printable

Here is the step-by-step solution to complete your worksheet.

Part 1: Spelling "er" words

First, we need to look at the word list on the left side of the page (tower, shower, flower, power) and fill in the missing letters for the words on the right. The pattern is that these words end with er.

* t _ w _ r: The missing letters are o and e. Word: tower
* o _ d _ r: The missing letters are r and e. Word: order
* s h _ w _ r: The missing letters are o and e. Word: shower
* n _ m b _ r: The missing letters are u and e. Word: number
* f l _ w _ r: The missing letters are o and e. Word: flower
* f _ n g _ r: The missing letters are i and e. Word: finger
* p _ w _ r: The missing letters are o and e. Word: power
* f _ r m _ r: The missing letters are a and e. Word: farmer

Part 2: Describing the pictures

Next, we look at the pictures and write adjectives (describing words) that end in er.

1. Picture of a person in the rain: The prompt starts with `show__r`. The word is shower. A good describing word is wet or rainy, but since the blank is under "shower", let's look at the lines below.
* Line 1: shower -> You could write wet.
* Line 2: tower -> You could write tall.
* Line 3: flower -> You could write pretty or red.

*(Note: The instructions say "Write a list of adjectives that could describe each row." So for the row with the picture of the shower/rain, you might write words like "wet". For the tower, "tall". For the flower, "pretty".)*

Let's fill in the specific blanks based on common descriptions:
* Next to shower: wet
* Next to tower: tall
* Next to flower: pretty

Part 3: Fill in the sentences

Now we use the words from the list to complete the sentences at the bottom. We need to choose the word that makes the most sense.

1. "The \_\_\_\_\_\_ is very tall."
* Which word means something high up? tower.
* Sentence: The tower is very tall.

2. "I had a hot \_\_\_\_\_\_ this morning."
* What do you take in the morning that involves water? shower.
* Sentence: I had a hot shower this morning.

3. "Turn the \_\_\_\_\_\_ off at the switch."
* What do you turn off with a switch? Electricity or power.
* Sentence: Turn the power off at the switch.

4. "The \_\_\_\_\_\_ cut his \_\_\_\_\_\_."
* Who cuts things? A farmer (maybe cutting crops) or someone using a finger? Let's look at the next sentence. Usually, these puzzles pair people with body parts or tools. Let's look at the remaining words: *flower, order, number, finger*.
* Wait, let's re-read carefully. "The [Person] cut his [Body Part/Object]".
* Could it be "The farmer cut his finger"? That is a possible accident.
* Let's check the last sentence to see what's left.

5. "I \_\_\_\_\_\_ some \_\_\_\_\_\_ from the florist."
* A florist sells flowers. So the second blank is likely flowers.
* What do you do with flowers from a store? You order them or buy them. The word list has order.
* Sentence: I ordered some flowers from the florist. (Note: The sentence says "I \_\_\_\_\_ some...", so we need a verb. "Order" fits. But wait, the word list has "order" as a noun/verb. Let's check if "flower" fits the previous sentence).

Let's re-evaluate Sentence 4 and 5 together.
* Sentence 5: "I \_\_\_\_\_\_ some \_\_\_\_\_\_ from the florist."
* Florists sell flowers. So the last blank is flowers.
* The action is likely ordered. So: "I ordered some flowers from the florist."
* This leaves farmer and finger for Sentence 4?
* Sentence 4: "The \_\_\_\_\_\_ cut his \_\_\_\_\_\_."
* If we use farmer and finger: "The farmer cut his finger." This makes sense grammatically and logically.

Let's double-check all words used:
* tower (Used in Sent 1)
* shower (Used in Sent 2)
* power (Used in Sent 3)
* farmer (Used in Sent 4)
* finger (Used in Sent 4)
* order (Used in Sent 5 - as "ordered")
* flower (Used in Sent 5 - as "flowers")
* number (Not used in sentences? Let's check if "number" fits anywhere better. No, the other fits are stronger.)

Actually, looking at Sentence 5 again: "I \_\_\_\_\_\_ some \_\_\_\_\_\_ from the florist."
If I use ordered and flowers, that works perfectly.

Let's check Sentence 4 again: "The \_\_\_\_\_\_ cut his \_\_\_\_\_\_."
Could it be "The flower cut his finger?" No, flowers don't have hands.
Could it be "The farmer cut his finger?" Yes.

So the plan is solid.

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Final Answer:

Part 1: Fill in the blanks
* t o w e r
* o r d e r
* s h o w e r
* n u m b e r
* f l o w e r
* f i n g e r
* p o w e r
* f a r m e r

Part 2: Adjectives (Examples)
* shower: wet
* tower: tall
* flower: pretty

Part 3: Sentences
1. The tower is very tall.
2. I had a hot shower this morning.
3. Turn the power off at the switch.
4. The farmer cut his finger.
5. I ordered some flowers from the florist.