Sample Words From List
stretcher
nature
rancher
capture
future
mixture
pitcher
culture
pleasure
leisure
posture
marcher
Take a look at the sample words.
What do you notice about these words?
They all end with the sound /schwa-r/ spelled -er and -ure.
What does the word posture mean?
(noun) a position of the body
What does the word leisure mean?
(noun) freedom from work
What does the word obscure mean?
(adjective) not distinct; hard to understand
What does the word secure mean?
(adjective) safe; free from danger or fear
How might we sort these words?
By the final sound - -er = /chur/, -ure = /chur/, -sure = /zhur/, and -ure = /yur/
Let's practice sorting the words. Practice Sort
Why are senior, danger, and pressure oddballs?
They do not have the spelling or the sound that the other words have.