Sample Words From List
dark
shark
hare
chair
sharp
pear
square
stair
stare
bear
fare
harm
Take a look at the sample words.
What do you notice about these words?
They all have an ar, are, or air. They all make either the /ar/ or /air/ sound.
bare and bear are homophones. What are their meanings?
bare (noun) without a covering
bear (noun) an animal with four legs, fur, and sharp claws
Can you find another pair of homophones?
stair and stare
How might we sort these words?
By their spelling pattern - ar, are, and air.
Let's practice sorting the words. Practice Sort
What two patterns have the same sound?
are and air
Why are the oddballs considered oddballs?
Because they have the same sounds as ar, are, and air, but they are spelled differently.