Sample Words From List
Thursday
person
birdbath
mermaid
birthday
perhaps
firmly
certain
spirit
thirsty
furnish
circle
Take a look at the sample words.
What do you notice about these words?
They all have the /ur/ sound, but it is spelled in different ways.
The word thirsty can have a literal and a figurative meaning. How do you think it is used in these two sentences?
The child who wants to learn is thirsty for knowledge.
A dog that isn't taken care of is thirsty for love.
The boy drank a glass of water because he was thirsty.
Figurative
Figurative
Literal
What do you think the literal and figurative definitions of thirsty might be?
Literal - feeling a need to drink
Figurative - feeling a need for
How might we sort these words?
By the spelling of the sound /ur/ - er, ir, and ur.
Let's practice sorting the words. Practice Sort
Why is spirit an oddball?
In spirit ir does not sound /ur/